Patrick Degg
Academic and research departments
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences.About
Following a productive 20-year career in investment banking, most latterly as a Managing Director in Hong Kong running ING Bank’s Asia-Pacific Structured Finance business, Patrick took the opportunity afforded by the global financial crisis to move into university administration, and the role of Director of Development at the University of St Andrews, where he was architect of their hugely successful 600th anniversary £100m fundraising campaign, with HRH Prince William as Patron.
Patrick joined the University of Surrey in 2017, where now, as Vice-President (External Engagement), and a member of the University’s Executive Board, Patrick’s portfolio brings together all of the University’s external engagement activities globally, including advancement (leading teams responsible for managing the University’s relations - both philanthropic and otherwise - with its alumni and supporters), events, trans-national education, academic partnerships, student/staff mobility, communications and public relations, and international student recruitment strategy.
