Sector stalwart picked to lead new UK grouping in next stage of development.

Professor Raphael Hallett have been appointed to a senior Director role at Advance HE, reporting to the Chief Executive.

The text of a speech delivered by HEPI’s Director of Policy and Strategy Rose Stephenson, to the Women’s Higher Education Network conference.

Former peer attempted to mobilise Labour alumni to vote him into prestigious position, saying online voting offered chance to beat Tories.

This week’s movers and shakers include a Countdown contestant and a soon-to-be academy chief executive who plays more than 20 instruments.