Lucy Murray

Biography

Lucy is an experienced outreach professional with a wide range of knowledge in widening participation, fair access, Access and Participation plans as well as Admissions. As Director of Outreach, Lucy is responsible for ensuring the University is ensuring fair access across to the University of Essex. The University is committed to ensuring that all students have fair access to higher education, regardless of their background, through a range of targeted activities with schools and colleges. The University continues to meets its targets with respect to fair access for students from low progression neighborhoods. In 2017, Lucy was also responsible for securing external funding, to establish the University of Essex as lead institution for the Essex partnership of Uni Connect, Make Happen. Make Happen works with students across Essex, in partnership with Essex based FE and HE institutions, local authorities and other groups to provide impartial activity and guidance to students on their future pathways.

Qualifications

• Archaeology Ba Hons University of York (2006)