Lewis Cooper

Lewis Cooper is an accomplished professional in the field of public affairs and education, currently serving as Director of Public Affairs and Campaigns, as well as Director of The College Alliance at the Association of Colleges since January 2021. Previous roles include Director at the Independent Commission on the College of the Future, where tenure lasted from March 2019 to December 2022, and Chair of an Independent Quality Assurance Review at Quality and Qualifications Ireland in 2022. Additional experience encompasses a position as Postgraduate Teaching Assistant at the University of Exeter and various roles at the National Union of Students (UK) from 2009 to 2018, including Advocacy and Political Affairs Manager. Lewis Cooper holds advanced degrees, including a Doctor of Philosophy and a Master of Research in Politics from the University of Exeter, alongside further qualifications from Leiden University, CIPR, and the University of Oxford.