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 Gaoqing Lu
President and Vice-Chancellor
Professor Michael Kearney
Provost and Executive Vice-President
Andy Chalklin
Acting Chief Operating Officer
Philip Grainge
Chief Financial Officer
Professor Osama Khan
Pro Vice-Chancellor, Education and Professor in Practice
Patrick Degg
Vice-President (External Engagement)
Professor David Sampson
Pro Vice-Chancellor, Research and Innovation
Martine Carter
Director of Strategy and Senior Executive Officer to the Vice Chancellor and President
Professor Graham Miller
Executive Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Professor of Sustainability in Business
Professor Paul Smith
Executive Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Professor Melaine Coward
Interim Executive Dean of the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences and Professor of Health Sciences
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.