Annie is Associate Director, Higher Education at Public First. She has spent over ten years working to influence higher education policy at a national level at the National Union of Students, Universities UK International and most recently as Head of Communications and External Affairs at University Alliance. Her work has appeared in The Guardian, The Independent, Times Higher Education and more. 

Annie has extensive experience of leading campaigns, public affairs and branding strategies at a senior level. She led University Alliance’s rebrand and positioning strategy in 2023 and developed a strategy for positioning the UK as a study destination globally whilst at Universities UK. She has worked on campaigns that influenced key moments in higher education policy, including the Higher Education and Research Act 2017, the 2019 International Education Strategy and higher education policy surrounding the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union.