Our Board

Professor David Forrest is Deputy Vice-President for Education (Student Experience) at the University of Sheffield, and chairs the HEPP Board, and the University of Sheffield’s Access and Participation Strategy Group. David has extensive experience of leadership and strategy in access and participation, and has recently led an OfS funded project exploring the benefits of knowledge exchange for students from underrepresented backgrounds.

Heather is Head of Access within Marketing, Admissions, Recruitment and Communications at the University of Sheffield. The first in her family to enter higher education, and from a low participation neighbourhood, Heather completed a BA in Politics and MA in Governance and Public Policy at the University of Sheffield before undertaking the prestigious National Graduate Development Programme in Local Government Management linked to Lincolnshire County Council. With 15 years of public sector experience, focused on community development, youth offending and widening access to education, she is a passionate advocate for equitable educational opportunities and outcomes for all.