Senate membership

Senate membership 2026/2027

Ex-officiis members (22)

  • Professor Mairi Watson, (Chair), Principal and Vice-Chancellor
  • Professor Craig Gaskell, Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor
  • Paul Queen, Chief Financial Officer
  • Professor Louise Dixon, PVC Education
  • Professor Jeff Breckon, PVC Research and Innovation
  • Dawn Anderson, PVC International and Marketing
  • Jan Hulme, Vice-Principal Governance
  • Fiona Campbell, Vice-Principal, People and Student Wellbeing
  • Claire Hulsen, Vice-Principal, Strategy and Academic Operations

Deans of School

  • Professor Joanna Lumsden, School of Science and Engineering
  • Professor Anita Simmers, School of Health and Life Sciences
  • Professor Shirley Rate, Glasgow School for Business and Society

Heads of Department

School of Science and Engineering

  • Dr Geraint Bevan, Department of Engineering
  • Dr Anand Philip, Department of Computer Science
  • Dr Nigel Craig, Department of Construction and Built Environment

Glasgow School for Business and Society

  • Irene Mains, Department of People and Organisations
  • Karen McFarlane, Department of Finance, Accounting and Risk
  • Angus Dixon, Department of Creative Industries

School of Health and Life Sciences

  • Dr Alexandra Mavroeidi, Department of Allied Health Professions
  • Dr John Butcher, Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Dr Kareena McAloney-Kocaman, Department of Applied Health Psychology

Elected Members

Glasgow School for Business and Society (5)

  • Dr Ruth Lightbody (until 31 July 2028)
  • Dr Linda Fenocchi (until 31 July 2030)
  • Naveed Kayani (until 31 July 2028)
  • Emma Cairney (until 31 July 2030)
  • Wendy Mazzucco (until 31 July 2027)

School of Health and Life Sciences (7)

  • Jamie McDermott (until 31 July 2028)
  • Dr Lyle Gray (until 31 July 2028)
  • Dr Valerie Ness (until 31 July 2028)
  • Karen Brogan (until 31 July 2030)
  • Dr Jane Guiller (until 31 July 2030)
  • Dr Laura Sweeney  (until 31 July 2027)
  • Anika Volkert (until 31 July 2027)

School of Science and Engineering (6)

  • Dr Muditha Kulatunga (until 31 July 2028)
  • Dr George Loumakis (until 31 July 2028)
  • Dr Sinan Sinanovic (until 31 July 2028)
  • Dr Mary Maclachlan (until 31 July 2028)
  • Dr Omair Uthmani (until 31 July 2028)
  • Dr Firdous Ul Nazir (until 31 July 2030)

GCU London (1)

  • Charlotte Rutter (until 31 July 2028)

Elected student members (6)

Six students elected by the Students’ Association, including the President of the Students’ Association, and elected students who the Association considers to represent the interests of all students.

  • Chinenye Ugo, President of the Students’ Association
  • Hamza Siddiqi
  • Thankgod Obiani
  • Onyinye Nweze
  • Zak McPherson
  • Cameron Corbett

Non-voting Advisors

  • Avril Williams, Director of Student Life
  • Gary Steele, Director of Library Services
  • Prof. John Connolly, Director of GCU London
  • *, University Secretary
  • Karen Varty, Academic Registrar
  • TBC, Chair of Senate Disciplinary Committee
  • Prof. Andrea Nelson, Pro Vice-Chancellor
  • Dr Fiona Kennedy, Director of Education (Interim)
  • Dr Alison McIntosh, Director of Research and Knowledge Exchange Services

* Where the role holder is a full member of Senate in another capacity their name has been removed from the advisory role.

Representative from Department of Governance and Legal Services as Senate Secretary