Dr Shaun Curtis was appointed Director of International Exeter in August 2009. He is responsible for implementing the University of Exeter's Internationalisation Strategy, which includes developing stronger links with leading international universities and expanding and diversifying Exeter's international student body. Previously, Shaun was the inaugural Head of the UK Higher Education International Unit and was Research Manager at the City of London Corporation.

Dr Curtis held a teaching assistantship in International Relations at the University of Toronto for four years, and has undertaken freelance work at the Office of Transnational Issues – Central Intelligence Agency, Jane’s Information Group and others. Shaun received a BA in Politics and an MA in Middle East Politics from the University of Exeter, and a PhD in Political Science from the University of Toronto.