Career
Atkins was a school teacher from 1975 to 1979,before leaving to study for a doctorate. [6] She was then a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Nottingham from 1982 to 1983,before joining Newcastle University in 1984 as a lecturer. [6] She was promoted to senior lecturer in 1988,and rose to be pro-vice-chancellor (1998 to 2004). [6] [5]
She was vice-chancellor of Coventry University from 2004 to 2013. [6] She became Chief Executive of the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) on 1 January 2014. [5] In 2015,Atkins was paid a salary of between £230,000 and £234,999 by HEFCE,making her one of the 328 most highly paid people in the British public sector at that time. [7] In June 2018,it was revealed by the University and College Union that she received a pay package worth £554,648 in 2017,which represents a 96% increase on the £282,354 paid to her in 2016-17. [8]
In July 2018,it was announced that Atkins would be the next President of Lucy Cavendish College,Cambridge in succession to Jackie Ashley. [3] She took up the post in October 2018,becoming the college's 9th president. [9]
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