Executive

As a University we are led by our Vice-Chancellor, Professor Martin Jones.

Overall management of the University is the responsibility of the University Executive, which comprises the Vice-Chancellor, Pro-Vice Chancellor (Education and Research), Chief Financial Officer & Deputy Chief Executive, and Chief Operating Officer.

The Executive Team are responsible for corporate strategy and operational policy decisions.

Organisational structure

The Executive Team, and all colleagues with Executive within their title, form the University Executive Board (UEB). The UEB is the main decision making body of the University. 

Professor Martin Jones - Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive

• Professor Raheel  Nawaz - Pro Vice-Chancellor Education and Research
  • • • Executive Dean of School of Digital, Technologies, Innovation and Business
        • • Computing and Esports
          • Creative Industries
          • Engineering
          • Institute of Business and Innovation
          • University of Staffordshire Games Institute
      • Executive Dean of School of Health, Education, Policing And Sciences
        • • Institute of Education
          • Institute of Policing
          • Social Work, Law and Criminology
          • Nursing and Midwifery
          • Psychology
          • Sport and Science
          • Allied Health
      • Executive Director of Student Life
        Student Life provides all the front-facing student services for University students, including Student Support, Library and Skills, and Employability.
      • Executive Director of Curriculum and Academic Affairs
        Curriculum and Academic Affairs supports learning and teaching activity and includes Registry, Quality, and Education Enhancement.
        
      • Director of Research and Postgraduate Research
        Research and Postgraduate Research have responsibility for building our research and innovation environment, research integrity and ethics, and measuring the impact of our research.
      • Executive Director of Business to Business
        Business to Business is part of the Business to Markets function, which includes activities such as apprenticeships, collaborative academic partnerships (domestic and international) and our wider business engagement activities
• Sally McGill - Chief Financial Officer and Deputy Chief Executive
  • Executive Director of Infrastructure
    Infrastructure consists of teams that support the University in our activities, including Digital Services, Technical Services, and Facilities Management.
  • Director of Finance
    Finance are responsible for looking after the University accounts, including financial planning and budgeting, and procurement activities.
    
  • Director of Commercial
    Commercial covers activities including Catering, Conferencing and Events, the Sports Centre, Nursery, and Alumni and Donor giving.
    
• Ian Blachford - Chief Operating Officer
  • • • Director of Business Intelligence and Management Reporting 
        Business Intelligence and Management Reporting provides data and insight that helps the University make strategic decisions and underpins operational management.
      • Executive Director of Marketing, Brand and Voice
        Marketing, Brand and Voice focuses on the deployment of the brand and supporting marketing activities across all our main income streams including undergraduate and postgraduate (home and international recruitment), apprenticeships and our broader business to business activities.
        
      • Director of Human Resources and Organisational Development
        Human Resources and Organisational Development (HR&OD) drives our people and culture, policies and processes, including Recruitment, Payroll, Pensions, Compliance, Business Partnering, and Organisational Development.
      • Executive Director of Business to Consumer
        Business to consumer focuses upon student recruitment and outreach, applicant engagement and admissions for domestic and international audiences.
        
      • Corporate Services Executive Lead
        Corporate Services includes teams who support our core business requirements: legal, risk and resilience, health and safety, equality, diversity and inclusion, corporate communications and public affairs, governance, and transformation.