Anne Cowen was educated at University College London and at the
City University Business School. She was Senior Lecturer in Economics and
Industrial Relations at the Polytechnic of Central London. She has also
undertaken economic research and business consultancy work, and is currently
involved in running a small business. She has lectured widely on 'Victorian Jews
through British eyes' and related themes, including at the Museum of London and
Jewish Book Week, and on BBC radio. She is involved in a wide range of communal
educational and charitable work, and is a Trustee of the New London
Synagogue.