Mike Kagioglou

Mike is currently the Pro Vice Chancellor for Research and Business Innovation at De Montfort University.  A passionate advocate of the importance of strong links between industry and academia, Mike has operated at the pinnacle of the higher education sector in the UK and abroad for almost 30 years. His career has seen him hold the positions of Pro-Vice Chancellor for Global Development (UK and Europe) and Dean of Engineering, Design and Built Environment at Western Sydney University in Australia, Dean of Art, Design and Architecture at the University of Huddersfield and Head of School of the Built Environment at the University of Salford, the latter two in the UK. He has produced more than 240 publications and has been involved in multi-million pound of research activity across most research councils in the UK, undertaken innovation and commercial/consultancy work working with industry and being involved in international review panels for the Netherlands, Greece, Denmark and other countries, as well as a reviewer and peer review panel member for research councils in the UK. His passion is delivering evidence-based outcomes in collaboration with industry for real impact to our sector and society.