Jose Miguel Carot holds a Ph.D in Mathematics from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV). He is Full Professor in the Department of Applied Statistics and Operational Research and Quality at the same university. He was the director of the Centre for Quality and Change Management, the head of the Academic Assessment Office and now is the Head of the Quality and Accreditation in the UPV. He researches and works in higher education management, survey methodology, multivariate methods, composite indicators for quality and information systems. He has coordinated 6 European research projects about quality assurance and indicators in higher education (PROFLEX, GOODUEP, EUSTEP, UNIQM, E3M, INFOACES). He has participated in another 37 research projects. He has published more than 100 articles in national and international journals and more than 150 communications in national and international congresses.