He was elected as one of the first three fellows of the Society for Research in Higher Education in 1986. He was seconded to BP from September 1991 to August 1992 to help it think more systematically about the value of its education programmes.
In 1986, he became one of the first three fellows of the Society for Research in Higher Education. From September 1991 until August 1992, he was seconded to BP to help them consider their education programs more methodically.