Chegg Strengthens its Academic Advisory Board in UK and Australia, Launches New Student Advisory Council

Chegg, Inc. (NYSE: CHGG) today announced the newest members of its Academic Advisory Board, strengthening its presence in the UK and Australia, and further reinforcing its commitment to student learning success and academic integrity. To ensure the student voice is strongly represented alongside that of leading academics, Chegg also launched a new Student Advisory Council.

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The newest members of the Academic Advisory Board are:

• Professor Emeritus Martin Betts, who has more than 40 years’ experience in academic and senior leadership roles in Australia and the UK. He is CEO and founder of HEDx, an advisory firm to global leaders in higher education in solving critical strategy, reputation, and culture challenges, and a Visiting Professor at Aston University in the UK. He is also the former Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Engagement at Queensland’s Griffith University, Australia.
• Professor Rose Luckin, who is a Professor of Learner Centred Design at UCL Knowledge Lab and founder of EDUCATE Ventures. She is renowned for her research into the design and evaluation of educational technology, in particular those that leverage artificial intelligence.
• Dr. Thomas Lancaster, Senior Teaching Fellow in Computing at Imperial College London. He is an expert in academic integrity and was formerly Associate Dean in Recruitment at the School of Computing and Digital Technologies at Staffordshire University in the UK.

Together, with the founding members of the Academic Advisory Board, launched in October 2021, this group of experts provide feedback on Chegg’s product offerings and strategies. Their insights help the company better understand the needs and challenges of universities and their students.

“Chegg is a forward thinking edtech company that is focused on ensuring students have the tools and support they need to learn with confidence, whilst upholding the highest standards of academic integrity,” said Professor Emeritus Martin Betts. “I hope to bring useful insights to Chegg as it continues to support learners inside and outside the classroom at a time when technology is creating exciting new avenues to advance learning and societal progress,” added Professor Emeritus Betts.