Independent Governor and member of the Audit Committee: Philip was Chief Executive, Higher Education Funding Council for Wales from 2004 – 2012. He is now a higher education consultant.
Recent assignments include advice on higher education restructuring, funding and strategy in Ireland, Trustee of Jisc (the body that provides digital infrastructure and services to UK HE and FE) and chair of its Audit and Risk Committee, and consultant to the 2020 Research Assessment Exercise in Hong Kong.
Prior to HEFCW he was Professor of Government and Technology Policy, and Pro-Vice Chancellor, at the University of Manchester.