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Professor John Coyne has been Vice-Chancellor of the University of Derby since 2004. His entire career has been in the East Midlands, commencing at Nottingham University from which he graduated in 1973. He is an economist by original discipline but has spent the major part of his academic career concerned with business development, small firms and new business creation.
He has led the University to a doubling of its size over the past 7 years and increased its profile nationally and regionally. He serves on many local bodies including the Chamber of Commerce and the Local Enterprise Partnership.
The University of Derby has a growing reputation for high quality programmes, delivered by committed staff that make a real difference to the community that it serves. The University has been shortlisted in recent years for ‘University of the Year’ and in 2010 won ‘Leadership Team of the Year’.
John is a director of Cfe Research and Consultancy Ltd, a company that specializes in the development of policy and application in the fields of enterprise, skills development, and the delivery of public services. In 2011 he was appointed as a Commissioner to the UK Commission for Employment and Skills.