Lewis is the founder and Director of EdmissionUK. He is widely regarded as one of the leading education consultants and has previously worked as a university lecturer, admissions tutor and UCAS advisor at a large sixth-form college. He was awarded a PhD from the University of Cambridge (Queens’ College) in 2000 and has spoken at numerous academic conferences and symposiums at leading schools and universities throughout the world. Lewis has published extensively in areas of literature, philosophy and the arts and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society in 2024 in recognition of his contribution to historical scholarship. Lewis is acknowledged as one of the world's leading experts on the Greek writer Nikos Kazantzakis and his most recent publication – an edited anthology featuring the work of leading international scholars – will be released later this year. He is also a published novelist and playwright.

As the father of an autistic university student, Lewis has a particular passion for neurodiversity within post-16 and Higher Education, ensuring that neurodivergent and under-represented students are able to maximize their personal and academic potential. As well as comprehensive university guidance, Lewis also assists with issues of anxiety, low self-esteem, peer pressure, motivation and confidence, particularly within the neurodivergent student community. He has served as a Trustee for Autism Action (previously the Autism Research Trust and the Autism Centre of Excellence at Cambridge) for almost 10 years and is a former Trustee of the Prisoners’ Education Trust. Lewis is a member of the National Association of Disability Practitioners (NADP) and works alongside professional staff at many UK universities to maintain access and support to autistic undergraduate and postgraduate students. Lewis is the co-author of two recent articles on autism in leading peer-reviewed academic journals, collaborating with researchers from different UK universities as well as NHS practitioners. He recently became a Visiting Research Fellow in the Autism Research Centre, Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge. Lewis also has a strong interest in Medicine and assists with securing medically-related work experience. He holds Professional Membership to the European Society of Cardiology.

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As part of our long-standing commitment to charitable and philanthropic work, Lewis established The St Martin’s Challenge in 2018, which has to date supported over 50 different charities assisting individuals often on the margins of society. In 2021 Lewis endowed the Dr Lewis Owens Travel Bursary at Queens’ College, Cambridge, to support postgraduate students with limited financial means to attend academic conferences. Lewis is also an active fundraiser for the Cambridge University Health Partners, including the Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit. Please contact us for more details about our philanthropic projects.