Sue was educated at Haslingden High School and then went on to study Economics at the University of Newcastle. She qualified as a Chartered Accountant and then spent the majority of her career in Higher Education. She was Deputy Director of Finance at the University of Manchester and Finance Director and Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the University of Bradford. Sue now works part time as Chief Operating Officer for a large Independent School in South Manchester. Working across a number of very different education establishments has helped Sue to understand the challenges faced within the education sector in the UK and the importance it plays in changing people’s lives.
