Professor Jan Palmowski has been Secretary-General of The Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities since its creation in 2016. He was Head of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at King’s College London (2008-12), and Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Academic Vice-President at the University of Warwick from 2013 to 2018. He is Professor at the University of Warwick, and adjunct Professor at the University of Oslo. A frequent commentator for a range of publications (most notably the Times Higher Education and Research Professional), in his academic capacity Jan is currently working on research and higher education policy.