Ashleigh has a background in international partnerships and policy. She works in the International Relations Office at Imperial College London, a specialist Science and Technology University ranked in the Global Top 10.  Ashleigh supports with the development of international partnerships within Europe, Latin America, and North America.

Ashleigh is also the Project Manager for the Imperial Global Science Policy Forum - a series of high-profile events connecting Imperial researchers with senior international science and technology advisers and diplomats, industry experts, UK government policymakers, and other relevant stakeholders.

Prior to joining Imperial, Ashleigh worked for the Foreign & Commonwealth Office as a Policy Officer in the Overseas Territories Directorate. Before that she worked as an International Officer for the University of Exeter where she was the regional specialist for China, Hong Kong, and Brunei.

Ashleigh holds a BA in French and Spanish from the University of Exeter, and an MSc Gender and International Relations from the University of Bristol.