Sir Chris Husbands has led two contrasting institutions – the Institute of Education (2010-2015) and Sheffield Hallam University (2016-2023). He has also led a range of HE-sector wide initiatives, including the Teaching Excellence Framework and the Higher Education Statistics Agency. He is now a Trustee of HEPI and of Jisc, and founder-director of Higher Futures, providing support to universities and others on strategy, implementation and change.