Professor Philip Wilson has been involved in the leadership and creation of several high-profile boutique university-level institutions, such as University Campus of Football Business (Co-Founder & Chief Executive), Chief Executive at Conde Nast College (part of the group that owns Vogue, GQ etc) and a Group Chief Executive at Global University Systems (85,000 students across multiple universities). Philip also sits on the Board of the UK Quality Regulator for universities, namely the Quality Assurance Agency, as well as Advisory Committee for Degree Awarding Powers. Away from Higher Education, he is on the Board of British Wheelchair Basketball, Sport Liverpool Board and Burnley Football Club (Community Trust).