Ms Jan Hulme MBE
University Secretary and Vice-Principal Governance
University ExecutiveJan Hulme is University Secretary and Vice-Principal Governance of Glasgow Caledonian University. She is responsible for the University’s governance and the work of the University Court, its committees and Senate. As a member of the Executive team, her responsibilities include the University’s Legal Services provision, Information governance (including freedom of information and data protection), student discipline, whistleblowing (public interest disclosures) and complaints.
She has also led Student Services, People Services and the Estate, including the development of the University’s masterplan and the commissioning of the University’s transformational Heart of the Campus programme of work.
Jan began her career at the University of Edinburgh, establishing its international recruitment operation and progressing to senior roles in governance and management. She then moved to the University of Glasgow as Academic Secretary, where she held responsibility for a wide range of functions and services. She deputised for the Secretary of Court in governance and across the full range of operating matters. During her time at the University of Glasgow, Jan led a significant programme of change in student services and other strategic projects.
Throughout her career, Jan has been committed to widening participation and promoting international cooperation. She has been a member of the UK-Sweden Seminar of Registrars and University Directors and an active participant in the Observatory of the Magna Charta Universitatum.