Dr Nick Barratt joined Royal Holloway in 2023, with a remit to look after all aspects of student journeys into, through and beyond the institution covering learning support, campus life, wellbeing and employability, as well as leading on one of Royal Holloway’s strategic ambitions around skills for choice and opportunity. Before joining Royal Holloway, Nick was the Director of Learner and Discovery Services at the Open University, a large portfolio that included the library services, having previously acted as Director of Senate House Library from 2017-2019.