Phil Baty

An international authority on university strategy and performance at Times Higher Education

Phil Baty is Chief Knowledge Officer at Times Higher Education (THE) and an international authority on university performance and strategy. He has 25 years of experience in global higher education, including a decade (2009–2019) as Editor of the prestigious Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings and its derivative analyses. He is an award-winning journalist and a sought-after speaker and commentator. Phil was the creator of the THE World Academic Summit and he leads the team that organises the summit and THE’s extensive series of global university leadership events and awards. Phil holds a BA (Hons) in History from King's College London and a Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism from City University London.