Sir Paul James Curran (born 17 May 1955) is president of City, University of London.
He took up his post in August 2010.
Following a period of significant progress, City joined the University of London federation in September 2016.
He previously served as vice-chancellor of Bournemouth University (2005–10) and deputy vice-chancellor at the University of Southampton, where he is currently a visiting professor.
As a member of the senior management team at Southampton, progressing from head of geography to dean of science, Curran was credited with high-profile leadership as head of the Winchester School of Art, part of the University of Southampton.