Purlos, UK. Martin Doel has joined London-based edtech company Purlos in an advisory capacity. Martin holds over 20 years’ experience in the Further Education sector and brings with him in-depth knowledge and a keen understanding of the challenges faced by the FE sector, which aligns well with Purlos’s target client base. Following a 28-year career in the Royal Air Force, which culminated in him serving as Director of Training and Education for the Armed Services, Martin joined the Association of Colleges as their Chief Executive in 2008. In this role he worked closely with the government to develop skills and education policy and was a member of the Apprenticeship Reform Board.  He is now a Visiting Professor at UCL Institute of Education, having previously been appointed as the first Professor of Leadership in Further Education and Skills. In 2016 he was awarded a CBE for his contribution to further education. “I’m very excited to be working with Purlos as an innovative company seeking to bring together new communication tools and AI to enhance recruitment in further education and education more broadly,” he said.