University Leadership Team

The University Leadership Team (ULT) is the senior management decision-making body of the University.

Collectively, members are responsible for developing and implementing the vision and strategy of the University, providing academic and operational leadership, and acting as ambassadors to promote the University’s mission, activities and values.

Vice-Chancellor

The Vice-Chancellor is the chief executive officer and senior academic officer of the University, and is responsible to the University Council for maintaining and promoting the efficiency and good order of the University. The Vice-Chancellor chairs the University Leadership Team and Senate.

The Vice-Chancellor is a Director of the Humber Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), a Director of Yorkshire Universities, a Vice-Chair of the Hull Business Leadership Board, and contributes through Universities UK (UUK) and other national bodies to higher education policy and practice – for example, as a member of UUK’s value of higher education advisory group.

Professor Susan Lea

vc@hull.ac.uk

+44 (0)1482 465131

Pro-Vice-Chancellors

The University’s Pro-Vice-Chancellors support the Vice-Chancellor in the strategic leadership, management, planning and coordination of the University’s academic endeavours.

The Pro-Vice-Chancellors work closely with the Deans and Professional Service Directors to support the attainment of each area’s vision and performance objectives and coordinate their contribution to the University’s strategic plan. The Pro-Vice-Chancellors have responsibilities with regard to their specific portfolios, but also share in institutional management and lead and participate in pan-University projects.

Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education

Professor Becky Huxley-Binns

pvc-edu@hull.ac.uk

+44 (0)1482 466800

The Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education) leads the University’s education strategy, providing oversight of curriculum and programme development and academic support to ensure that our students achieve excellent academic outcomes in terms of their progression, attainment, satisfaction and employability.

The Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education) oversees the scholarship of teaching and learning and higher education pedagogic research, and provides strategic leadership and management of our Teaching Excellence Academy and UK academic partnerships. The Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education) chairs the Higher Education Oversight Committee for the Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education and the Humber Board of the National Collaborative Outreach Programme (NCOP). She is also a member of the Humber Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) Employment and Skills Board.

Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Enterprise

Dr David Richards

pvc-re@hull.ac.uk

+44 (0)1482 466733

The Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research and Enterprise) is responsible for the development and implementation of the University’s strategies for research and enterprise, providing strategic leadership and management of research development, funding and governance, business engagement and commercialisation.

The Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research and Enterprise) oversees the Doctoral College and the University’s interdisciplinary research Institutes and is the strategic lead for Aura, the University’s major collaborative programme with industry, academia and government to drive research, innovation and skills development in the offshore wind sector.

Pro-Vice-Chancellor (International)

Professor Philip Gilmartin

pvc-international@hull.ac.uk

+44 (0)1482 465447

The Pro-Vice-Chancellor (International) leads the development and implementation of the University’s international strategy as a globally engaged civic institution.

The Pro-Vice-Chancellor (International) represents the University in international matters overseas and provides strategic leadership and management of our international partnerships, international recruitment and the Confucius Institute.

Chief Operating Officer

The Chief Operating Officer provides strategic leadership and management of the University’s professional services which underpin effective operations in both corporate and academic units, specifically student recruitment and marketing, information services (including the University Library), finance, strategic planning, legal, governance and compliance, business improvement and assurance, estates, facilities and accommodation, health and safety and development and alumni relations.

John Duffy

coo@hull.ac.uk

+44 (0)1482 465136

Chief People Officer

The Chief People Officer provides strategic leadership and management across the University’s student and staff-facing professional services, including student and registry services, human resources and organisational development. Providing professional leadership for equality, diversity and inclusion, along with student and staff well-being, the Chief People Officer is also responsible for developing a strong University community through leadership of strategic projects and engagement.

The Chief People Officer represents the University at the Association of Heads of University Administration and on the Higher Education Employer Trailblazer Consortium.

Kate O’Connell

cpo@hull.ac.uk

+44 (0)1482 465136

Deans of Faculties

The Deans provide academic and strategic leadership and vision for their Faculty. They are the senior executive of their Faculty, and are accountable to the Vice-Chancellor for its effective, efficient and transparent leadership, management and administration.

Deans have overall accountability for their Faculty’s contribution to the delivery and promotion of the University’s vision, mission, strategic plans, objectives and key performance indicators.

Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Cultures and Education

Professor Lucy Mazdon

L.Mazdon@hull.ac.uk

+44 (0)1482 464508

The Faculty of Arts, Cultures and Education comprises:

School of The Arts
School of Education
Department of Criminology and Sociology
Department of English and American Studies
Department of History
Department of Languages and Philosophy

Professor Mazdon represents the University on the Board of Absolutely Cultured and the Culture and Place Strategic Advisory Group of the City Leadership Board.

Interim Dean of the Faculty of Business, Law and Politics and Director of the Hull University Business School

Professor Philip Powell

philip.powell@hull.ac.uk

+44 (0)1482 465657

The Faculty of Business, Law and Politics comprises:

Hull University Business School
The Law School
Department of Politics

Interim Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences

Professor Una Macleod

dean-fhs@hull.ac.uk

+44 (0)1482 464581

The Faculty of Health Sciences comprises:

Hull York Medical School
Department of Biomedical Sciences
Department of Midwifery and Child Health
Department of Nursing
Department of Paramedical, Perioperative and Advanced Practice
Department of Psychological Health, Wellbeing and Social Work
Department of Psychology
Department of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences

Professor Macleod leads the University’s engagement with the NHS, the broader health and social care sector and the promotion of health as an economic driver of the region.

Dean of the Faculty of Science and Engineering

Professor Andrew Heyes

dean.sci@hull.ac.uk

+44 (0)1482 465377

The Faculty of Science and Engineering comprises:

Department of Biological and Marine Sciences
Department of Chemical Engineering
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Department of Computer Science and Technology
Department of Engineering
Department of Geography, Geology and Environment
Department of Physics and Mathematics

Registration of Interests

University employees and lay members of Council have a responsibility to respect and promote the financial and other interests of the University, with due regard to academic freedom.

There is a general duty on all members of staff and lay members of the University to disclose at the earliest possible stage any financial or other interest they may have in any transaction, or proposed transaction, between the University and a third party.

Code of Practice

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University Leadership Team

University of Hull
Hull, UK
HU6 7RX

01482 346311