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Tom White

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Head of Team - Higher Education Policy at Department for Education
📍 Greater London, England, United Kingdom

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Head of Team - Higher Education Policy
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
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Career

Work history

3-2020
Head of Team - Higher Education Policy
Department for Education
9-2019 - 1-2020
Business Operations Lead - Food supply and security (G6 - loan)
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
5-2019 - 3-2020
Programme Director (Grade 6) - Education and Digital Transformation
Department for Education
11-2017 - 5-2019
Assistant Director - Higher Education Policy (Grade 7)
Department for Education
10-2016 - 11-2017
Head of EU Exit Policy - Automotive Sector
Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom
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Education
2007 - 2011
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
The University of Manchester
2006 - 2007
MA
The University of Manchester
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