Bahram Bekhradnia became the first director of the Higher Education Policy Institute on its creation on 1 November 2002.

Before that he had been Director of Policy for the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) since its formation in 1992, having briefly worked for the Universities Funding Council (UFC). While at HEFCE he was at the heart of many of the key developments affecting higher education during the decade, serving on a number of national committees, of which he chaired some.

Before joining the UFC he had spent his career in the Department of Education and Science (as it then was), where he was latterly Head of the Teacher Supply Division.

Telephone: +44 (0)1865 284448

Email: b.bekhradnia@hepi.ac.uk