Provost and Chief Academic Officer for Coventry University Group, Professor Ian Dunn drives the highest standards of academic excellence across all provision. Coventry University Group includes Coventry University, Coventry University London Campus Ltd, Coventry University College Ltd, Coventry University Online Ltd and 17 other entities. Ian is proud to be described as a disruptor in UK Higher Education and led the development of Coventry University College in 2011. This lower cost, flexible model of higher education was specifically designed to support near open access to higher education specifically for more mature learners. More recently in 2017 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 UK Guardian Higher Education Awards. Ian is very engaged in his local communities through schools, justice and charity.