Professor Socrates Karidis
Pro-Vice-Chancellor and CEO of Coventry University London
Email: socrates.karidis@coventry.ac.uk
Professor Socrates Karidis joined Coventry University Group in 2017 and was appointed Pro-Vice-Chancellor and CEO of Coventry University London in September 2020 after having served as Deputy and acting Chief Executive Officer.
Professor Socrates Karidis joined Coventry University Group in 2017 and was appointed Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer of Coventry University London in September 2020, having previously served as Deputy and Acting CEO.
In February 2026, he also assumed the role of CEO of CU Academic Services, with strategic responsibility for a broad portfolio of services across Coventry University Group, including Library and Learning Resources, Registry, Customer Services, Careers and Employability, and Student Welfare and Health.
Socrates holds a PhD in Economics from Clark University in Massachusetts. His career has spanned the United States and Europe, beginning at Bentley University in Boston before progressing to senior academic appointments in Greece and the UK and ultimately joining Coventry University Group.
Alongside his executive responsibilities, Socrates has maintained an active academic profile and has published in the areas of foreign direct investment, economically induced migration, institutional trust and economic policy.
He is an active contributor to the UK higher education sector through governance, external peer review and strategic advisory work. His work spans institutional strategy, student success, quality enhancement and organisational transformation, and he regularly supports universities, schools and sector bodies in institutional development and strategic change.
Personal Assistant Laura Boshell
Email: Laura.Boshell@coventry.ac.uk
