Professor Alan Jago was educated at the University of Southampton and University College, London. He has recently retired as Pro Vice Chancellor at the University of Westminster. He was formerly Dean of one of the ten Schools of the University, the School of Architecture and the Built Environment and Professor of Urban Development. Prior to joining Westminster he worked at Middlesex University and also in a number of local government posts in the UK and Sweden. His research interests include education for sustainable development and comparative public policy. He serves as a reviewer, assessor and auditor for the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education, a role he has undertaken for the last ten years, involving scrutiny of many British higher education institutions. He has served on a number of professional committees and working groups involved in higher education and built environment research.