Professor Mike Kagioglou: CIOB appoints new vice-president

A passionate advocate of the importance of strong links between industry and academia, Kagioglou has operated at the pinnacle of the higher education sector in the UK and abroad for almost 30 years.

His career has seen him hold the positions of dean of art, design and architecture at the University of Huddersfield and head of school of the built environment at the University of Salford, both in the UK, among other high-profile appointments.  

Kagioglou has been a CIOB fellow since 2015. During his time as a CIOB member he has held other governance roles including vice-chair of the Innovation and Research Panel. He will be the first VP to be based in Oceania.

Kagioglou is dean of engineering, design and built environment at Western Sydney University, where he is also pro vice-chancellor, global development (UK & EU)