Keith is Deputy Chief Executive at the Council for Industry and Higher Education (CIHE) where he is responsible for research and stakeholder engagement. He has led research in entrepreneurship education, leadership and management in higher education, innovation, career IAG, graduate employability and STEM education. He has also worked on projects about future funding for the Higher Education sector and improving the effectiveness of the HE sector, and has also worked internationally on the impact of regulation and government policy on small businesses. He also leads the CIHE Policy Forum where Council members and leading stakeholders meet to discuss key policy issues affecting higher education and business.