An Evening with Fiona Hill

A miner's daughter from County Durham who advised three US presidents on foreign affairs takes on the future of education.

Fiona Hill’s extraordinary journey from a background of limited opportunities to a stellar international career is set out in her book There Is Nothing For You Here (HarperCollins, 2023). As one of the world’s leading experts on Russia, she has advised three US presidents on foreign affairs.

She served as director for European and Russian affairs on President Trump’s National Security Council, and in senior intelligence roles for both Presidents Bush and Obama. In October and November 2019, Hill testified before Congress in the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump.

Now, in the year that she begins her tenure as the chancellor of Durham University, Fiona Hill sets her sights on education, the meaning of ‘levelling up’ and how the UK can adapt to meet future challenges.

Fiona Hill will be in conversation with Fiona Millar