University Management Team
Last Updated: May 16th 2025
The University Management Team (UMT) meets on a monthly basis to ensure the effective implementation of University strategy and policies.
University Management Team
- Jackie Dunne, Vice-Chancellor
- Peter Childs, Deputy Vice-Chancellor
- Richard Medcalf, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Students)
- Yvonne Salter Wright, University Secretary
- Tony Sharma, Chief Financial Officer
- Mohammed Jakhara, Executive Dean, Faculty of Arts, Society and Professional Studies
- Joanne Hill, Interim Executive Dean, Faculty of Education
- Lysandre de-la-Haye, Academic Registrar
- Daniel Tasker, Director of Student Success
- Giosi Birkett, Director of Human Resources
- Paul Dean, Director of Estates and Campus Services
- Chris Porter, Director of Library and Learning Projects
- Rebecca Hollington, Director of Student Recruitment
- Fiona Reid, Associate Dean – Arts, Humanities & Human Sciences
- Kate Dobson, Associate Dean – Business and Law
- Ronnie Meechan, Head of School (Associate Dean) Nursing and Allied Health
- Jane Bradley, Associate Dean – Recruitment and Partnerships
- Charlotte Lewandowski, Associate Dean (Student Attainment)
- Edward Cheel, Director of Digital and IT
- Robin Pitt, Newman Students’ Union Director
- Sam Booth-Malone, Collaborative Partnerships Registrar
- Daniel Cuffe, Interim Director of Student Recruitment
- Natalie Sumner-Cole, Head of the Vice-Chancellor’s Office (Clerk to UMT)