Ian Lewis has been Head of Finance at the Higher Education Funding Council for England since 1993.

Ian has an economics degree from the University of London and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Prior to joining the University Grants Committee in 1988, Ian worked for 11 years in a number of senior financial and general management roles in the engineering and other industries, including five years as managing director of an engineering company.

At HEFCE he is involved with the allocation of grants to universities and colleges; the development of capital policy; the promotion of efficiencies and good financial management in the HE sector; and managing HEFCE non-people resources.