Martin Doel was appointed as the first Professor of Leadership in Further Education and Skills at University College London (Institute of Education) in April 2016 after having previously been the Chief Executive of the Association of Colleges (AoC) from 2008. Prior to this, Martin served for 28 years in the Royal Air Force, where his final appointment was as Director of Training and Education Policy. Martin has now reverted to Visiting Status at the Institute of Education, but he continues to hold a variety of advisory and non-executive roles relating to further education and skills, including with the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education as well as other government agencies both in the UK and overseas.