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|birth_place = London, England|nationality = |spouse = |residence = |alma_mater = University of Central LancashireUniversity of East AngliaUniversity of MichiganHenley Management CollegeInns of Court School of LawLondon Guildhall University|profession = |imagesize =|term_start = April 2019|term_end = }}Carl Raymond Lygo (born October 1967) is a British barrister and academic who was the founding vice-chancellor of BPP University. Since 2018 he has been the Chairman of University of Europe for Applied Sciences in Germany and since 2019 the Vice-Chancellor of Arden University in the UK.Arden University. (April 2019) “Arden University appoints Professor Carl Lygo as new Vice Chancellor and CEO”. Retrieved 7 May 2019. He is the founding chairman of the Association of Cost Lawyers Training,WEB,www.associationofcostslawyers.co.uk/news/acl-news/acl-training-appoints-bpp-university-founder-as-first-chair, ACL Training appoints BPP University founder as first chair, Associationofcostslawyers.co.uk, 4 January 2018, the founding chairman of Turner SchoolsWEB,www.turnerschools.com/, Turner Schools UK, Turnerschools.com, 4 January 2018, a multi academy trust charity set up to help disadvantaged children in Folkestone, Kent, a non-executive director of UCFBWEB,ucfb.com/welcome/our-executive-board/, Member Profiles of the UCFB Executive Board, Ucfb.com, 4 January 2018, (an innovative Football Higher Education Institution), an advisory board member of WONKHEWEB,wonkhe.com/about-us/, About us - Wonkhe, Wonkhe.com, 4 January 2018, for Higher Education.

Career

He lectured in criminal law at the University of East Anglia, Banking Law at the City University London, Tort Law at the University of Leeds & Leeds Metropolitan University and became a senior lecturer at London Guildhall University before joining BPP Law School in 1996. He helped to establish the first Bar Vocational Course at BPP Law School, becoming the leader of the Legal Practice Course leading the team that created the innovative “City LPC“WEB,www.thelawyer.com/college-lpc-039weak039-says-leaked-report/87124.article#, College LPC ‘weak’ says leaked report {{pipe, News {{pipe}} the Lawyer |access-date=2014-02-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140226091226www.thelawyer.com/college-lpc-039weak039-says-leaked-report/87124.article# |archive-date=2014-02-26 |url-status=dead }} for “magic circle” law firms in 2000, which propelled BPP Law School from an intake of less than 100 students to over 3,000 opening new centres in Leeds,WEB,www.lawgazette.co.uk/42677.article, BPP’s turnover soars after boost to part-time students - News - Law Society Gazette, Lawgazette.co.uk, 4 January 2018, Manchester.WEB,www.thelawyer.com/bpp-challenges-college-of-law-with-new-manchester-branch/109939.article#, BPP challenges College of Law with new Manchester branch {{pipe, News {{pipe}} the Lawyer |access-date=2014-02-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140226081204www.thelawyer.com/bpp-challenges-college-of-law-with-new-manchester-branch/109939.article# |archive-date=2014-02-26 |url-status=dead }} He became director of the publicly listed company, BPP Holdings Limited and chairman of BPP Law School. In 2005 he was included in The Lawyer list of Hot 100 Lawyers in the UK.WEB,www.thelawyer.com/lygo-carl-hot-100/113389.article#, Lygo, Carl - Hot 100 {{pipe, Other {{pipe}} the Lawyer |access-date=2014-02-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140226091222www.thelawyer.com/lygo-carl-hot-100/113389.article# |archive-date=2014-02-26 |url-status=dead }} In 2005 he launched BPP College, creating BPP Business School and becoming the founding principal. In 2006 he was granted a professorship in English Common Law. In 2007 BPP College was granted Taught Degree Awarding Powers by the UK Privy Council, a move which was estimated to add between £50 and 100 million to the stock value of BPP Holdings Limited lifting BPP into the FTSE 250 list of Companies. In 2009 BPP College was acquired by the Apollo Education Group.WEB,www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/407663.article, Apollo completes BPP takeover, 4 August 2009, Timeshighereducation.co.uk, 4 January 2018, In 2010 BPP College was granted the title of BPP University CollegeWEB,www.gov.uk/government/news/willetts-supports-bpp-in-becoming-a-university-college, Willetts supports BPP in becoming a university college - GOV.UK, Gov.uk, 4 January 2018, and later launched a School of Health StudiesWEB,www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-18712289, Private university health degrees, Sean, Coughlan, 4 July 2012, 4 January 2018, Bbc.co.uk, and a School of Foundation & English Language Studies.WEB,www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/2011/apr/15/bpp-carl-lygo-interview, Q&A with BPP’s Carl Lygo: What will higher education look like with a larger private sector?, Kim, Catcheside, 15 April 2011, 4 January 2018, Theguardian.com, In 2013 BPP was granted full University title following a successful review by the QAA and HEFCE.WEB,www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-23605046, For-profit college now a university, Katherine, Sellgren, 8 August 2013, 4 January 2018, Bbc.co.uk, In December 2013 BPP University was voted best Higher Education Provider in the UK.WEB,www.educationinvestor.co.uk/awards/awardsWinners2013.aspx, EducationInvestor Awards 2017 – recognising achievement in the business of learning, Educationinvestor.co.uk, 4 January 2018, 8 January 2015,www.educationinvestor.co.uk/awards/awardsWinners2013.aspx," title="web.archive.org/web/20150108083922www.educationinvestor.co.uk/awards/awardsWinners2013.aspx,">web.archive.org/web/20150108083922www.educationinvestor.co.uk/awards/awardsWinners2013.aspx, dead, He has served as CEO of BPP Holdings from 2009 to 2017, having joined BPP in 1996,WEB,www.thelawyer.com/bpp-launches-online-llb/1001985.article, BPP launches online LLB, 2014-02-07, 17 September 2009, The Lawyer, Corinne, McPartland, dead,www.thelawyer.com/bpp-launches-online-llb/1001985.article," title="web.archive.org/web/20140226132823www.thelawyer.com/bpp-launches-online-llb/1001985.article,">web.archive.org/web/20140226132823www.thelawyer.com/bpp-launches-online-llb/1001985.article, 2014-02-26, and was installed as Vice-Chancellor of BPP University in 2013 serving until his departure in March 2017 following the acquisition of BPP by a US Private Equity Group.

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