jewitt was born in 1977 in preston, lancashire. she was educated at kirkham grammar school, an independent school in kirkham, lancashire and went on to achieve a total of eight degrees (six at postgraduate level and one doctorate). she graduated from staffordshire university with a bachelor of arts with honours (ba hons) degree in history and politics. she then gained a postgraduate qualification in politics at staffordshire university in stoke-on-trent, staffordshire. jewitt continued studying at the open university gaining a