Catherine Boyd

Catherine Boyd is an experienced leader in stakeholder engagement, currently serving as Head of Stakeholder Engagement for the Environmental Land Management (ELM) at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs since April 2018, where contributions focus on transitioning from the Common Agriculture Policy. Prior roles include Executive Officer at Wonkhe, where strategic leadership was provided in stakeholder relations and event management, along with producing The University Show podcast; and Stakeholder Engagement Coordinator at The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education, where engagement activities with professional bodies and students were developed. Catherine's earlier experience includes coordinating student engagement projects at the University of Creative Arts Students' Union and various roles in student representation and support at the University of Sheffield and the University of Manchester. Catherine holds an MA in Archaeology, Biblical Studies and Ancient Cultures from The University of Sheffield and a BA (Hons) in Religion and Theology from The University of Manchester.