University Regulations

2026-27

Officers of the University

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Chancellor

Dame Katherine Grainger DBE CBE MBE PhD

(elected 2020)

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Rector

Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah

(app 2024)

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Principal

Professor Andy Schofield MA PhD FinstP SFHEA

(app 2025)

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Vice Chancellor

The Principal

 

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Vice Principals

Professor Moira Fischbacher-Smith BA PhD MPH PFHEA CMgr MCMI RSMF, Vice Principal (Learning & Teaching)

(app 2019)

Rachel Sandison OBE MA MBA FCIM, Vice Principal (External Relations) and Deputy Vice Chancellor (External Engagement)

(app 2019)

Professor Chris Pearce FICE CEng, Vice Principal (Research & Knowledge Exchange)

(app 2019)

Professor Iain B McInnes CBE PhD FRCP FRSE FMedSci, Vice Principal and Head of College (Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences)

(app 2020)

Professor Jo Gill BA MA PhD SFHEA, Vice Principal and Head of College (Arts & Humanities)

(app 2022)

Professor Martin Hendry MBE PhD FRSE FInstP, Clerk of Senate and Vice Principal (Academic Services)

(app 2022)

Professor Eric Yeatman FREng, FIEEE, Vice Principal and Head of College (Science & Engineering)

(app 2025)

Professor Iain Gordon BSc PhD FRSE, Senior Vice Principal and Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic)

(app 2026)

Professor Graeme Roy MA MSc PhD FRSE FAcSS FREcon, Vice Principal and Head of College (Social Sciences)

(app 2026)

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Dean of Faculties

Professor Graham Caie MA PhD FRSE FEA FRSA

(app 2018)

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Deans for Global Engagement

Professor Moyra Boland BA PGDE MPhil, Central and South Asia

Professor William Cushley OBE BSc PhD FRSB,[1] The Americas

Professor Tom Evans CBE MA PhD MBBChir FRCP, Middle East and North Africa

Professor Lorna Hughes MA MPhil PhD MAE, Europe

Professor Konstantinos Kontis BEng MSc PhD CEng FIMechE FRAeS FAIAA, China and East Asia

Professor Mwapatsa Mipando MSc PhD CorrFRSE,[1] Africa

Vacancy, South-east Asia and Australasia

[1] Acting Dean

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University Secretary and Deputy Vice Chancellor (Governance)

Dr David Duncan MA PhD

 

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Chief Operating Officer and Vice Principal (Innovation & Economic Development)

Uzma Khan MA MSc

 

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Director of Finance

Gregor Caldow CA BA ICAS

 

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University Librarian

Susan Ashworth MA MA(Lib)

 

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Clerk to the General Council

Lee McClure

 

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