Meet the Team

The Study Higher team is made up of a central team based in Oxford, 8 school based staff (‘Higher Education Liaison Officers’ or HELOs), the Outreach Hub and staff based in our partner Higher Education Institutions located across the region.

Jessica Crouch

Jessica Crouch

Access and Outreach Officer

I am responsible for our attainment raising programme in The Oxford Academy, in addition to our Future Focus programme for students from Armed Forces Families and our targeted outreach provision.

Nehal Modhawadia

Nehal Modhawadia

Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

I lead the evaluation and data management aspects of the Study Higher programme, ensuring that our outreach efforts in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and Swindon are effectively assessed and reported.

Rosanna Mills

Rosanna Mills

Access and Outreach Officer

I am responsible for our attainment raising programme in Carterton Community College in Oxfordshire, as well as supporting young people from Armed Forces families (Future Focus) and our targeted outreach provision. I also support on the Pioneers programme for specific BAME students.

Amy Gower

Amy Gower

Access and Outreach Officer

I am responsible for our attainment raising programme in The Commonweal School in addition to our care experienced programme in Buckinghamshire and Berkshire (Future Pathways) and our targeted outreach provision.

Claudia Lusardi

Claudia Lusardi

Outreach Projects Manager

Day-to-day I oversee our programmes for underrepresented groups including young carers, care experienced students, service pupils and students of Black African, Caribbean, South Asian or mixed heritage.

Gabi Gabriel

Gabi Gabriel

Access and Outreach Officer

I am responsible for our attainment raising programme in Sir Herbert Leon Academy. In addition to targeted outreach I also design and deliver the 'Young Carers on Tour' programme for young carers.

Jess Hill

Jess Hill

Access and Outreach Officer

I am responsible for our attainment raising programme in Kingsdown School (Swindon). In addition to targeted outreach I also design and deliver the 'Young Carers on Tour' programme for young carers.

Jeff Asante

Jeff Asante

Access and Outreach Officer

I am responsible for our attainment raising programme in Aylesbury Vale Academy. In addition to our targeted outreach provision I also design and deliver the Pioneers programme for students of Black African, Caribbean or mixed heritage and/or Bangladeshi, Pakistani or mixed heritage.

Lucinda Morton

Lucinda Morton

Head of Study Higher

I lead on the strategy and development of the Study Higher programme in collaboration with our partner universities, and provide overall direction to the running of the project.