Wendy Piatt
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Wendy Piatt is the Director General of The Russell Group of Universities. She was born in Catwick, Yorkshire and now lives in London.
She took a BA at University College London before studying for an MPhil in Shakespeare and Renaissance drama and then a doctorate in 16th and 17th century political philosophy at Lincoln College, Oxford.[1]
Piatt went on to work for the left-of-centre think-tank, the Institute for Public Policy Research before joining the Prime Minister's Strategy Unit where she rose to the post of Deputy Director.[2]
In January 2007, she was appointed Director General of The Russell Group. Dr Piatt leads the Group’s policy development and strategic direction to help ensure the UK’s major research-intensive universities maintain and enhance their world-wide reputation for excellence in research, teaching and knowledge transfer.
Piatt has contributed dozens of articles to various British and American publications, including the Times Educational Supplement, the Guardian and the Washington Post. She is also an avowed follower of the Indian sport kabaddi and in 2004 wrote a series of articles on the subject for the Australian magazine, Inside Sport.
Dr Piatt is married to former Labour MP Syd Rapson.
[edit] References
- ^ Wendy Piatt: The vice-chancellors' new velvet glove | Special Reports | EducationGuardian.co.uk
- ^ Wendy Piatt: The vice-chancellors' new velvet glove | Special Reports | EducationGuardian.co.uk
