Sarah is Clore Professor of Gerontology at the University of Oxford, a Fellow at University College, and the Founding Director of the Oxford Institute of Population Ageing. She was appointed a CBE for services to Demography. Sarah served on the Prime Minister’s Council for Science and Technology, which advises the UK Prime Minister on the scientific evidence for strategic policies and frameworks. She served as the  Director of the Royal Institution of Great Britain, and is currently a Director of the UK Research Integrity Office and a member of the Board of Health Data Research UK.