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Dr Victoria Alcock
Dr Victoria Alcock joined the University in September 2006. She has a BA in History from the University of Sheffield and an MPhil and PhD from the University of Cambridge.
Chief of Staff (Vice-Chancellor's Office)
Sophie Hawkes
Sophie Hawkes joined the University in October 2011 and has held several positions within Professional Services. She has a BA in Marketing from the University of the West of England.
Assistant Registrar (PS Strategy and Operations)
Katy Griffiths
Strategic Portfolio Partner for the Provost
Charlie Lane
Charlie Lane is the Strategic Portfolio Partner (Business Engagement and Innovation) providing support to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Business Engagement and Innovation).
Her role is to provide executive support across the Deputy Vice-Chancellor’s portfolio, which includes responsibility for leading the University’s Business Engagement Strategy and oversight of the University’s business engagement and innovation activities.
Strategic Portfolio Partner (Business Engagement and Innovation)
Dr Helen Butler
Helen Butler is the Strategic Portfolio Partner (Global Engagement) providing support to the Vice-President and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Global Engagement). She has worked at the University since 2010 in a variety of roles.
Strategic Portfolio Partner (Global Engagement)
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Strategic Portfolio Partner (Education and Student Experience)
Anna Bawden
Anna is the Strategic Portfolio Partner (Research and Impact) providing support to the Vice-President and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Impact), Professor Krasimira Tsaneva-Atanasova.
Anna provides support across the Research and Impact portfolio from policy through to strategic projects and initiatives. She is based in the Office of the Senior Vice-President and Registrar and Secretary, and works closely with colleagues across Research Services to help realise our research ambitions in Strategy 2030.
Strategic Portfolio Partner (Research and Impact)
Leanne Heath
Leanne Heath is the Strategic Portfolio Partner (Wellbeing, People & Culture) providing support to the Deputy Vice Chancellor (People & Culture) Professor Rajani Naidoo. Her role is to provide executive support across the Deputy Vice Chancellor’s portfolio, which includes responsibility for supporting the University’s People strategy, and oversight of the University’s Wellbeing, Inclusion and Culture Committee portfolio. Leanne joined the University in February 2023. Prior to this, Leanne has worked in Widening Participation roles at the University of Southampton and the University of Winchester, focused on improving access for students from underrepresented backgrounds. Leanne has also worked within the education and voluntary sectors.
Leanne holds a PGCE (Postgraduate Certificate in Education) from the University of Southampton, and a BA in Art and Visual Culture from the University of the West of England.
Strategic Portfolio Partner (People and Culture)
Annemarie Cooper
Annemarie Cooper is the Executive PA to the President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Lisa Roberts, providing executive support through diary management, managing complex schedules, coordinating internal and external meetings, and dealing with correspondence and coordination of UK travel arrangements.
Annemarie joined the University in January 2024. Prior to this, she was the Senior Executive Assistant to the President and Vice-Chancellor at the University of Nottingham and has previously supported other senior leaders in HE, NHS and Government since 2006.
Executive PA to the President and Vice-Chancellor
Daniel Wilmott
Executive PA to the Senior Vice-President and Registrar & Secretary, and Vice-President and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Impact)
Sue Smith
Sue Smith joined the Executive Suite in her current role in January 2015. Prior to this her working career has been within the NHS, working in a range of departments both locally and in London.
Executive PA to the Senior Vice-President and Provost
Sarah Warren
Sarah Warren joined the university in December 2014. Sarah obtained her BA degree in Business Management from the University of Exeter in 2009.
Executive PA to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Business Engagement and Innovation)
Helen Tarrant
Executive PA to the Vice-President and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Global Engagement)
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Kerrie Gove
Kerrie joined the Executive Suite in January 2020 having previously held a number of PA roles in the College of Humanities prior to that. Kerrie joined the University in 2010 as a Modern Apprentice and has a Level 2 and Level 3 NVQ in Business Administration.
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Executive PA to the Vice-President and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education and Student Experience)
Jo Trump
Executive PA to the Vice-President and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (People and Culture) and Executive Divisional Director of Human Resources
Nich Turner
Nich joined the University in 2013 as part of the Internal Communications Team, having previously worked as Communications Officer for Mid Devon District Council. He joined the Vice-Chancellor’s Office in 2022. Nich has a BA in Archaeology and an MA in Landscape Archaeology, both from the University of Exeter.
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