Independent HE, UK. IHE has welcomed James Pitman as its new chair of the Board. James has served on the IHE Board for a number of years, most recently in the position of vice chair, and has been instrumental in guiding our work in key areas such as member growth and international education. James is the managing director, Higher Education UK & Europe, at Study Group, having joined the business in 2007. He has held a variety of senior international roles in the music industry and education publishing. James is a member of the British Council’s HE Sector Group, a founding member of Destination for Education, and founding advisor to the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for International Students. Of his new role, he said: “Almost all of the ambitions we have as a country are underpinned by education – a vibrant economy and enhanced productivity, innovation, a skilled workforce, excellent healthcare and a thriving creative sector. Independent Higher Education members make an essential contribution to each of these, supporting talented people from the UK and overseas to pursue their educational ambitions and future career success.”