Dr Lauren Bellaera is the Director of Research and Impact for The Brilliant Club, a charity whose aim is to widen access to highly-selective universities for pupils from underrepresented groups in the UK. Lauren is also a part-time Associate Lecturer at Birkbeck, University of London.
Lauren completed a Fulbright Scholarship in 2019 at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Her research focused on the critical thinking skills that are prioritized in higher education. This project stemmed from her earlier research at the University of Cambridge, UK. Lauren continues to collaborate with education organisations in the US, including the Association of American Colleges and Universities.
