Chris Millward

Chris Millward is Professor of Practice in Education Policy at the University of Birmingham. Alongside his role at Birmingham, Chris is a Fellow and Trustee of the Academy of Social Sciences, a Marshall Scholarships Commissioner, a member of MEDR, the Commission for Tertiary Education and Research in Wales, and a Trustee of the Society for Research into Higher Education.

Prior to joining Birmingham in 2022, Chris served as the first Director for Fair Access and Participation on the board and executive of England’s higher education regulator. He has also served as Director of Policy at the Higher Education Funding Council for England and Head of Research Programmes at the UK Arts and Humanities Council.