Jess Moody

Jess Moody (she/her) is a Doctoral Research student at Loughborough University, investigating ‘knowledge, care, and emotions in UK HE “EDI” work’. She completed a first degree in Law at the University of Oxford in the 2000s, then returned to education in the 2010s for her MA in Gender, Sexuality and Culture via part-time evening study at Birkbeck (alongside full-time work, and caring responsibilities). Jess worked on student access and admissions at different universities, before becoming a sector-level educator and adviser supporting equitable higher education. She returned to full-time study with a studentship award from Loughborough in 2022.

A Senior Adviser at Advance HE, focusing on inclusive learning and teaching, and tackling structural inequalities across the staff and student lifecycles in higher education. She has supported a range of universities and colleges with issues such as strategy and culture, exploring inclusive curricula, tackling awarding gaps, and enhancing equitable assessment.