Sir Denis Follows was educated at the universities of London and Nottingham. He was President of the National Union of Students between 1931-33. Senate House, designed by Charles Holden home to the universitys central administration offices and its library The University of London is a federation of colleges which together constitute one of the worlds largest universities. ... The University of Nottingham is a leading research and teaching university in the city of Nottingham, in the East Midlands of England. ... The National Union of Students (NUS) is a representative body for the students unions that exist inside the United Kingdom. ...

He was later General Secretary of the Football Association and Chairman of the British Olympic Association. The Football Association (The FA) is the governing body of football in England (and the Crown dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man). ... The British Olympic Association (BOA) is responsible for the United Kingdoms participation in the Olympic Games. ...