Rate My Professor Chris Hale

Before joining the University of Otago, Chris Hale was Director of Policy at Universities UK, the membership organization and representative body for universities in the UK. As Director of Policy, he was responsible for the development and management of Universities UK's policy work, carried out by an in-house team. He engaged in high-level discussions on higher education topics, including institutional financial stress testing through resources like 'Signs of Stress: Stress Testing your Institution,' the future of universities, and access initiatives such as those featured in the 'First in my Family' podcast series. Hale has spoken at conferences like the Higher Education Strategic Planners Association (HESPA) Autumn All-In Conference on strategy implementation. His professional background in higher education policy spans both the UK and New Zealand contexts, focusing on strategic planning, policy development, and institutional resilience. He holds a Master of Science in Public Policy Analysis from University College London (2004-2006) and a BA (Hons) from the University of Sussex.