 Hodgson’s non-executive roles include Director of GCapMedia plc (2004–06), member of the BBC Trust (2006–2011), Chair of the Higher Education Regulation Review Group (2004–06), Member of the Higher Education Funding Council for England (2005–2011), Member of The Wellcome Trust (2004–08), Member of the Committee on Standards in Public Life (2004–08) and of the Statistics Commission (2000–06).Upon leaving Newnham in 2012, she became Chair of Ofcom and Chair of the School Teachers’ Review Body.Hodgson's first job upon leaving university was working as a desk officer for the Conservative Research Department.