Sasha Leigh

Strategic Lead Work, Education and Skills

Sasha’s role oversees the development and commissioning of a wide range of initiatives across the areas of work, enterprise and productivity, management and business studies, education, skills and technologies. Many of these involve working in partnership with government departments and agencies, business and industry, and other national and international funders.

Sasha’s team is responsible for taking forward key priority research themes in Productivity, Transforming Working Lives, Education: Improving Outcomes and Living with Technology. The team also manages a number of investments under the Global Challenges Research Fund and the Strategic Priorities Fund.

Last updated: 31 March 2022

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