Liz Austen is Professor of Higher Education Evaluation and Associate Dean Learning, Teaching & Student Success at Sheffield Hallam University and Principal Fellow (AdvanceHE).

Liz Austen is Professor of Higher Education Evaluation and Associate Dean Learning, Teaching & Student Success at Sheffield Hallam University, and Principal Fellow (AdvanceHE). She also works as an independent Evaluation Consultant and is a regular keynote speaker on all things evaluation in HE. Her focus is on evidence informed practice across the student lifecycle. Her research and evaluation within higher education has been funded by sector bodies (OFS, QAA, AdvanceHE) and has been published in peer review publications. She also regularly write in national blogs such as Wonkhe. Liz also leads a cross sector network called the Evaluation Collective.

Specialist areas of interest

• Student experience and engagement, student lifestyles, epistemology and academic knowledge, research methodologies, policy reform