James Newby, President and Chief Executive of NMITE
James Newby
James Newby was appointed President and Chief Executive of NMITE in September 2022 having joined the institution two years earlier as its Chief Operating Officer. He is therefore one of the few HE institutional heads in the sector to follow a professional services route to his current role.
James gained his Higher Education later in life earning two degrees with the Open University. He now champions the role of Higher Education as a driving force for social mobility, up-skilling, regional regeneration and for creating new opportunities. He also advocates for new providers, and new models, in Higher Education as a driver of innovation. He now writes and speaks regularly on the need for reform in HE.
Prior to joining the Higher Education industry, James worked in the private sector and as an entrepreneur.