Anna directs the new Centre for Excellence in Widening Participation Research and Practice at the University of Exeter.
Her research focusses on student transitions and progression. Her book comparing university admissions in the United States and England has just come out in paperback in September 2017, and she is currently leading a collaborative project with colleagues at Exeter and a range of university and third sector partners on evaluation standards in outreach activities commissioned by the Office for Fair Access.
She holds degrees in Sociology from University of Kent (BA) and Oxford University (MSc and DPhil)