Key responsibilities, reporting lines and committee chair responsibilities for the Board of Governors' appointees
Last updated 1 March 2024
(Committees to be confirmed following review being undertaken by Claire Dunning)
Vice-Chancellor
Professor Graham Galbraith
Key Responsibilities
Responsible for the strategic direction of the University working with the Board of Governors, Board appointees and senior managers of the University.
Reporting lines
Direct reports:
- Provost
- Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education)
- Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Global Engagement and Student Life)
- Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research, Innovation and External Relations)
- Executive Director of Corporate Governance
- Chief Financial Officer
- Chief People Officer
- Chief Information Officer
- Director of Estates and Campus Services
- Director of Planning
- Executive Assistant
Indirect reports:
- Head of Policy
Committees (as Chair/Convenor)
- Academic Council
- University Executive Board
- University Promotions Committee (UPC) (Professors)
Provost
Professor Sherria Hoskins
Key Responsibilities
Responsible for the strategic academic leadership and oversight across a wide range of University matters to achieve the University’s academic ambitions and support staff to provide students with an excellent education and experience.
- Medical School
- Portfolio Review (with DVC Education)
- Academic Workload Planning
- Academic leadership structures and promotion
- London Campus
- Reset
Reporting lines
Direct reports:
- Executive Dean, Faculty of Business and Law
- Executive Dean, Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries
- Executive Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- Executive Dean, Faculty of Science and Health
- Executive Dean, Faculty of Technology
- Principal UoP London
Committees (as Chair/Convenor)
- Heads’ Forum
- University Promotion Committee (UPC) (Associate Professors)
- Joint Negotiating Committee (JNC) (Chair alternate years with TU)
- UPSL
- UoP Academic Services Limited
- UoP London Strategic Management Board
- Tuition Fees and Scholarship Group
- TRAC Steering Group
- Academic Workload Planning
- Medical School Project Board
- London Campus Project Board
Deputy Vice-Chancellor
(Education)
Professor Anne Murphy
Key Responsibilities
Responsible for the strategic leadership of all educational matters and oversight across a wide range of University matters ensuring the provision of an excellent education and experience for students.
- Portfolio Review (with Provost)
- Liaison with UPSU
Strategic Lead:
- Civic Strategy
Reporting lines
Direct reports:
- Academic Registrar
- Dean of Digital and Distributed Learning
- Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor (Education Partnerships)
- Director of Student and Graduate Success
- Director of Education Strategy (vacancy)
Indirect reports:
- Associate Deans (Academic and Students)
Committees (as Chair/Convenor)
- University Education and Student Experience Committee (UESEC)
- Faculty EQuIP meetings
- NSS Working Group
- University Portfolio Approval Committee (UPAC)
- Quality Assurance Committee (QAC)
- Student Experience Committee (SEC)
- CEG Board
Deputy Vice-Chancellor
(Global Engagement and Student Life)
Chris Chang
Key Responsibilities
Responsible for providing strategic leadership in the University’s Global ambitions and activities as well as responsibility for the student and applicant life cycle and support, and Marketing and Communications.
Strategic Lead:
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (including Athena Swan)
- Safeguarding
Reporting lines
Direct reports:
- Pro Vice-Chancellor (Global)
- Director of Race and Equality
- Director of Academic Services
- Director of Student Support Services (and Safeguarding Officer)
- Director of Sport and Recreation
- Director of Recruitment, Marketing and Communications (vacancy)
Indirect reports:
- Director of UoP Global
- Directors of UoP Regional Offices
- Associate Deans (Global Engagement)
Committees (as Chair/Convenor)
- University Global Engagement Committee (UGEC)
- Marketing, Recruitment and Admissions Committee (MRAC)
- Strategic Recruitment Group (SRG) and Recruitment Task Group
- ECU/UoP Dual Degree Joint Strategic Board
- EDI Steering Group
- ICP/UoP Joint Strategic Partnership Management Board (JSPMB)
- UPIL
- UoPM
- Professional Services Forum (PSF) - TBC
Deputy Vice-Chancellor
(Research, Innovation and External Relations)
Professor Jeremy Howells
Key Responsibilities
Responsible for providing strategic leadership in the development and implementation of the University’s Research and Innovation Strategy.
- REF
- Innovation Connect Strategy (KE)
- Business Insights, Development and External Business Relations
- LEP, CBI and other business groups
- Enterprise Strategy and the Enterprise Programme (student enterprise)
- IP, Commercialisation and Spin OUts (TTO functions)
Strategic Lead:
- Staff Promotions, Staff Development and Academic Careers (including Academic Staff Workload)
- Establishment License Holder for ASPA (AWERB)
Reporting lines
Direct reports:
- Director of Research and Innovation Services
- Director of Graduate School
- APVC Research, Innovation & External Relations (Vacant)
- Ethics Lead
Indirect reports:
- Associate Deans (Research/Innovation/Enterprise)
Committees (as Chair/Convenor)
- Ethics Committee
- University Research & Innovation Committee (URIC)
- University Research Degrees Committee (URDC)
- Research Excellence Framework Steering Committee
- University REF Strategy Group
- Advanced Strategy Steering Group (ASSG)
- Faculty Promotions Committee (FPC)
- Technopole Board (TEPL)
- Honorary Degrees and Awards Committee (HDAC)
- Animal Welfare and Ethical Review Body (AWERB)
Executive Director of Corporate Governance
Claire Dunning
Key Responsibilities
Responsible for the effective operation of the Board of Governors, corporate governance and overseeing the governance processes of the University and its subsidiary companies. Responsible for student complaints, risk management and business continuity, information governance, procurement, internal audit, insurance and all legal and contracting services.
Strategic Lead:
- Prevent
Reporting lines
Direct reports:
- Head of Governance Services
- University Records Manager
- University Solicitor
- Head of Procurement
- Insurance Officer
- Partnerships Manager
- Principal UKVI Compliance Manager
- Information Disclosure and Complaints Manager
Committees (as Chair/Convenor)
- Convenor for all Governor Committees
- Convenor for all subsidiary companies
- Information Governance Group
- UKVI Steering Group
Chief People Officer
Fiona Hnatow
Key Responsibilities
Responsible for leading the delivery of the People Strategy 2030 which supports our underlying principle of educating and transforming lives, while driving a culture of excellence where all our people can achieve great things.
Reporting lines
Direct reports:
- Head of People Operations
- Business Partnering
- Head of Pay and Reward
- Head of Continuous Improvement
- Head of HR Strategic Planning & Governance
- Head of EDI
- Executive Assistant
Indirect reports:
- Payroll Manager
Committees (as Chair/Convenor)
- Health and Safety Committee
- Staff Engagement Forum
- EDI Steering Group
- Joint Negotiating Committee (Unions) (JNC)
Chief Financial Officer
Mary White
Key Responsibilities
Strategic responsibility for the sustainable financial management of the University over the medium to longer term.
Reporting lines
Direct reports
- Director of Finance
Committees (as Chair/Convenor)
- Procurement Committee
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