Sarah Webb

Sarah Webb has extensive experience in leadership roles focused on international policy, business intelligence, and innovation within the public sector. Currently serving as Associate Director of International at the Natural Environment Research Council since August 2019, Sarah oversees international programmes and develops new initiatives. Prior positions include Head of Briefing Policy and Programme Management at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, where preparations for BREXIT were a key focus, and various leadership roles at UK Research and Innovation, which aimed to integrate UK science with innovation. Sarah's career also features significant contributions to higher education transformation, digital delivery of apprenticeships, and international business engagement, coupled with an academic background that includes a D Phil in Biology and an MBA from the University of Oxford and The Open University, respectively.