Lord David Willetts Joins 2U as Strategic Advisor

"I am happy to be providing strategic counsel to 2U at this important time in their growth," said Willetts. "I look forward to supporting 2U as it works to develop quality online degree programs through partnerships with top-tier universities around the world, increasing access for students and helping universities to further their missions."

"I am happy to be providing strategic counsel to 2U at this important time in their growth," said Willetts. "I look forward to supporting 2U as it works to develop quality online degree programs through partnerships with top-tier universities around the world, increasing access for students and helping universities to further their missions."

Willetts is currently the executive chairman of the Resolution Foundation and a visiting professor at King's College London. He also serves as the higher education advisory board chair at TES Global, the company behind the world's largest digital community of teachers and the publisher of TES and Times Higher Education (THE). Previously, Willetts was minister for universities and science, attending cabinet, from 2010-2014. He was the member of Parliament for Havant from 1992-2015. Before that he worked at HM Treasury and the Number 10 Policy Unit. He also served as paymaster general in the last Conservative Government. Willetts has written widely on economic and social policy. His most recent book The Pinch was published by Atlantic Books.

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