As Provost for Coventry University Group, Professor Ian Dunn is Chief Academic Officer and takes responsibility for driving the highest standards of academic excellence and supporting the leadership of the Education & Student Experience, Research and Enterprise & Innovation pillars of the Corporate Plan.

Ian led the development of Coventry University College in 2011 and was involved in subsequent developments in Scarborough and Dagenham. He led the creation of Coventry University Online and the partnership with FutureLearn.

In 2016 Ian was voted “Inspiring Leader of the Year” at the Guardian Higher Education Awards. Ian is very engaged in his local communities and across higher education in the UK.