university almanac

71 Pages·2017·2.19 MB·English

by  Gavin Mangan

EXCELLENTIA
et STUDIUM
UNIVERSITY

ALMANAC
Academic Year 2019/20
GOVERNANCE AND LEGAL
2020 Governance and Legal
The university almanac is published annually. It draws together content supplied by academic and
professional services function areas and may contain information that is subject to change. The
document is edited and published by the Governance and Legal. Content is correct as of date of
publication: 24 June 2020.
Any queries or suggested corrections should be directed to the Office of the Clerk to the Board of
Governors, via 0116 257 7333/[email protected] .
Contents

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Officers and senior staff 1
De Montfort University Students’ Union executive team 1
Board of Governors 2
Executive Board 3
Academic Board 4
Academic faculties 6
Professional services 12
Key university data 13
Student domiciles 14
Staff profile 15
Academic Board committee structure 16
Executive Board committee structure 17
Committees, chairs and servicing officers 18
Glossary of key acronyms 34
Key university contacts and university telephone numbers 36
Campus map 37
University addresses 39
Officers and senior staff
Chancellor
Vacant
Pro Chancellors
(The appointment of Pro Chancellors is being reviewed at the time of publication – names to be listed in an
updated publication)
Interim Vice-Chancellor
Professor Andy Collop BEng PhD DSc CEng FIHT
Interim Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Dr Simon Oldroyd BSc (Hons) PhD FIBMS

Pro Vice-Chancellors
Mr Simon Bradbury MA (Cantab) DipArch RIBA ARB FHEA (Interim)
Professor Jackie Labbe BA (Hons) MA PhD FRSA
Professor David Mba PFHEA FBINDT FISEAM
Professor Heather McLaughlin BA MSc PhD FCA CMgr FCMI SFHEA CMBE
Mrs Kaushika Patel MA BA CQSW (Interim)

Chief Operating Officer
Mr Ben Browne MA (HRM) FCIPD

De Montfort University Students’ Union executive team 2019/2020

Chief Executive
Ms Penni Robson

Welfare Executive
Ms Katie Hobbs

Student Opportunities and Engagement Executive
Ms Aisha Ismail

Academic Executive
Ms Laura Flowers

Equality and Diversity Executive
Ms Diya Rattanpal

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Board of Governors

Mr Ian Squires BA (Hons) (Chair)
Television broadcaster and executive

Ms Dianne Buchanan MA (Hons) ACA
Tusker Direct Ltd, Chief Financial Officer

Mr Simon Cole QPM, Hons DArts BA (Hons) MA DipCrim
Chief Constable, Leicestershire Police

Professor Andy Collop BEng PhD DSc CEng FIHT (ex-officio)
Interim Vice-Chancellor, De Montfort University

Professor Fiona Cownie FAcSS FRSA PFHEA
Professor of Law Emerita, Keele University

Ms Jill Ezard BA (Hons) MBA MCIPD
Chief HR Officer, Foundry

Ms Lin Hinnigan, BSc (Hons) MBA Med (Chair)
Former Chief Executive, Youth Justice Board for England and Wales

Mr Jon Lees BA (Hons) PGCert MBA
Professional services staff representative

Mr Paul McNicoll MA ACMI
Academic Board staff representative

Ms Sara Pierson
Director Examinations, British Council

Ms Diya Rattanpal LLB (Hons)
Student Representative

Ms Jasvinder Sanghera CBE
Author and campaigner

Dr Richard Snape MEng MA (Cantab) PhD
Elected academic staff representative

Mr Peter Tansley BA (Hons) CGMA CMIIA
Director of Internal Audit, BBC

Mr Daniel Toner BA (Hons)
General Counsel and Group Company Secretary, Spire Healthcare Group Plc

Mr Sam Weston BA (Hons)
Secretary/Clerk to the Board of Governors
E: [email protected] T: 0116 257 7333
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Executive Board

Professor Andy Collop BEng PhD DSc CEng FIHT (Chair)
Interim Vice-Chancellor

Mr Simon Bradbury MA (Cantab) DipArch RIBA ARB FHEA
Pro Vice-Chancellor (International) and Dean of Arts, Design and Humanities

Mrs Janine Brennan
Executive Director of People and Organisational Development

Mr Ben Browne MA (HRM) FCIPD
Chief Operating Officer

Mrs Joanne Cooke BA (Hons)
Associate Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director of Student and Academic Services

Dr Peter Cross MAAT CPFA MScPSM DBA
Chief Finance Officer

Professor Jackie Labbe BA (Hons) MA PhD FRSA
Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic)

Professor David Mba PFHEA FBINDT FISEAM
Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research and Enterprise) and Dean of Computing, Engineering and Media

Professor Heather McLaughlin BA MSc PhD FCA CMgr FCMI SFHEA CMBE
Pro-Vice Chancellor (Community and Civic Engagement) and Dean of Business and Law

Dr Simon Oldroyd BSc (Hons) PhD FIBMS
Interim Deputy Vice-Chancellor

Mrs Kaushika Patel MA BA CQSW
Interim Pro Vice-Chancellor (Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion) and Dean of Health and Life Sciences

Dr Philip Pothen
Acting Executive Director of Marketing and Communications

Mr Sam Weston BA (Hons)
Secretary/Clerk to the Board of Governors

Mr Nick Jeffs BA (Hons) MA
Secretary to the Executive Board (Governance Officer)
E: [email protected] T: 0116 257 7516
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Academic Board

Professor Andy Collop BEng PhD DSc CEng FIHT (Chair)
Interim Chief Executive and Vice-Chancellor

Mr Simon Bradbury MA (Cantab) DipArch RIBA ARB FHEA
Pro Vice-Chancellor (International) and Dean of Arts, Design and Humanities

Mr David Bryan
Director of Strategic Planning Services

Mrs Joanne Cook BA (Hons)
Associate Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director of Student and Academic Services

Professor Jackie Labbe BA (Hons) MA PhD FRSA
Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic)

Dr Debbie Le-Play
University Senior Tutor

Professor David Mba PFHEA FBINDT FISEAM
Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research and Enterprise) and Dean of Computing, Engineering and Media

Professor Heather McLaughlin BA MSc PhD FCA CMgr FCMI SFHEA CMBE
Pro-Vice Chancellor (Community and Civic Engagement) and Dean of Business and Law

Dr Simon Oldroyd BSc (Hons) PhD FIBMS (Deputy Chair)
Interim Deputy Vice-Chancellor

Mrs Kaushika Patel MA BA CQSW
Interim Pro Vice-Chancellor (Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion) and Dean of Health and Life Sciences

Ms Emma Sheffield
Head of Academic Quality

Dr Richard Snape MEng MA (Cantab) PhD
Elected academic staff representative

Two persons per Faculty, other than Deans and Directors, elected from among their number by
the academic staff on a Faculty basis:

Dr Claire Orwin (to Jan 2022) Faculty of Arts, Design and Humanities
Professor Elizabeth Tingle (to July 2022) Faculty of Arts, Design and Humanities
Martin Morgan-Taylor (to July 2020) Faculty of Business and Law
Mr Neil Young (to Nov 2021) Faculty of Business and Law
Dr Mayen Cunden (to Jan 2023) Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Media
Dr Cristian Serdean (to Nov 2021) Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Media
Mrs Sejal Gohil (to Sept 2021) Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
Dr Harprit Singh (to Nov 2021) Faculty of Health and Life Sciences

Up to 3 students nominated by the Students’ Union:

Ms Laura Flowers Academic Representation – Executive Officer
Ms Katie Hobbs Welfare Executive Officer
Mr Darren Adeboyejo Student elected member
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One representative of the Associate Deans, Academic
One representative of the Associate Professors, Quality
One representative from the Associate Professors, Student Experience
One representative from the Associate Professors, International
One representative of the Associate Professors, Research

Independent member of the Board of Governors
Vacant

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Faculty of Arts, Design and Humanities

Pro Vice-Chancellor International and Dean Faculty Operations Manager
Mr Simon Bradbury MA (Cantab), DipArch, RIBA, Dr Kate Gerrard BA (Hons,) MSt PhD
ARB, FHEA
Executive Personal Assistant to the
Deputy Dean PVC/Dean
Professor Christine White BA, PhD, FHEA Mrs Tracey Gosling BA (Hons), DMS, MBA
E: [email protected]
T: 0116 257 7424

Head of School of Humanities and Performing Arts Faculty Marketing and Recruitment
(Acting) Ms Jill Cowley BA (Hons), PGCE, MPhil Manager
Mr Rob Brannen BA, MA Mrs Marian Rooney-Ashby BA (Hons), CMS

Interim Head of School of Art, Design and Associate Dean International
Architecture Dr Manjeet Ridon BA (Hons,) MA, PhD
Ms Kate Cheyne BA, MA
Faculty Admissions Manager
Head of the School of Fashion & Textiles
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Professor Carolyn Hardake MPhil, BSc (Hons), FHEA

Finance Partner
Associate Dean Academic
Ms Rita Tailor BA (Hons), ACMA
Dr Claire Orwin BSc, PhD, FHEA

HR Partner
Associate Professor Quality
Ms Nikki Seymour-Smith
Dr Annette Crisp BA, MSc, SFHEA

Faculty Planning Lead
Faculty Head of Research Students
Mr Dave Kirk BSc (Hons), MSc
Dr Amal Abuzeinab PhD, MSc, BSc (Hons), ACIAT
Dr Deborah Mutch BA, MA, PhD, SFHEA, AHRC

Associate Dean Research & Innovation
Professor Siobhan Keenan BA, PGCE, MA, PhD, PG
CertHE

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Faculty of Business and Law

Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dean (Community and Civic Executive Personal Assistant to the
Engagement) PVC/Dean
Professor Heather McLaughlin BA MSc FCA CMgr Mrs Suzanne Walker
FCMI SFHEA CMBE E: [email protected]

T: 0116 257 7780
Deputy Dean
Director of Faculty Operations
Mrs Beverly Vickertsaff FCA MSc BSc FHEA
Ms Tracey Lee-Adams BA (Hons)

Associate Dean Research
Faculty Marketing Manager
Professor Jo Richardson FCIH FHEA FRSA FAcSS
Mrs Naomi Wilson

Associate Dean International Finance Partner
Mr Ian Thomas Mr Phil Summers BSc (Hons) FCCA

HR Partner
Associate Dean Academic
Mrs Ruth Watson MA MCIPD
Ms Julia Cook (interim)

Dr Leanne de Main Faculty Planning Partner
Mr Matt Wade
Associate Dean Postgraduate and Corporate
Professor Khalid Hafeez SFHEA FCMi FRSA FNCGE

Head of the Department of Accounting & Finance
Mrs Linda Hickson BSc (Hons) MSc FHEA ACMA
CGMA IMC MINstLM

Head of the Department of Economics & Marketing
Mrs Parmjit Kaur

Head of the Leicester De Montfort Law School
(Interim)
Tim Hiller

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