
Executive Board
The Executive Board is the senior advisory body that assists the President and Vice-Chancellor in discharging his executive authority to manage the operations and affairs of the University.
Members of the Executive Board
View our Executive Board structure (PDF).

Professor Max Lu
President and Vice-Chancellor

Andy Chalklin
Chief Operating Officer

Philip Grainge
Chief Financial Officer

Will Davies
Chief People Officer

Professor Osama Khan
Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Education

Lucy Evans
Chief Student Officer

Patrick Degg
Vice-President External Engagement

Professor David Sampson
Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Research and Innovation

Martine Carter
Vice-President Strategy, Planning and Performance

Professor Graham Miller
Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Executive Dean (FASS)

Professor Paul Smith
Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Executive Dean (FEPS)

Professor Paul Townsend
Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Executive Dean (FHMS)
Executive Board expenses
Expenses for Executive Board members are published quarterly, on a cumulative basis for the financial year to date. Expenditure comprises of directly reimbursed expenses, plus costs incurred on corporate credit cards and the cost of travel booked through the University’s travel management company.
Published expenditure reflects the different roles carried out by Executive Board members, with some members required to engage more widely outside the University, both within the UK and abroad, than others.