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 Page 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 1 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 2 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 3 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 4 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 5 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 tba 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 6 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 Associate Dean Academic HR Partner 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 7 Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Media Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research and Enterprise) Director of Faculty Operations and Dean Ms Georgina Hill BA (Hons) MA Professor David Mba PFHEA FBINDT FISEAM Executive Personal Assistant to the PVC/Dean Deputy Dean