Professor Les Ebdon, CBE

Director, Office for Fair Access

Professor Les Ebdon is director of the independent Office for Fair Access, which promotes the accessibility of education to under-represented groups, particularly those from low-income backgrounds. Ebdon was appointed to the post in 2012, the same year that the government announced that universities could demand tuition fees of up to £9000, and the function of the OFFA became even more relevant. Prior to the OFFA Ebdon was vice-chancellor at the University of Bedfordshire, and he began his career as a chemistry lecturer. He says of higher education, ‘I was fortunate to be inspired by many great teachers, who persuaded me that a lad like me, from a corporation estate, could aspire and achieve, and helped me develop me love of practical chemistry. Higher education gave me so much...and that’s why I’ve dedicated my later career to putting something back into higher education for others.’

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