The Senior Leadership Team, led by the President, is responsible for the overall strategic management, development and promotion of the University.
Professor Sir Anthony Finkelstein CBE FREng – President of City, University of London
Professor Sir Anthony Finkelstein joined City, University of London as the University’s President in June 2021.
Read more about the President's appointment.
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Senior Leadership Team
The Senior Leadership Team, led by the President, is responsible for the overall strategic management, development and promotion of the University.
Professor Elisabeth Hill – Deputy President
Professor Elisabeth Hill joined City from 1 September 2022.
Elisabeth was previously Deputy Warden at Goldsmiths, University of London. She held this role since 2017 and the role of Pro-Warden (Learning, Teaching and Enhancement) since 2015.
The Deputy President has responsibility for shaping and delivering the Strategic Transformation Programme which will enable City’s new strategic plan.
Contact Elisabeth: Roseann McBride; Executive Assistant
Professor Susannah Quinsee – Vice-President (Digital and Student Experience)
Professor Susannah Quinsee is responsible for the strategic leadership of the digital offer and wider student experience.
This includes leading improvements to our educational approaches together with our need for a Digital Vision to support a transformed student experience.
Professor Susannah Quinsee's biography
Contact Susannah: Amel Mazari; Executive Assistant
Professor Juliet John – Vice-President (Education)
Professor Juliet John is responsible for the strategic leadership of all teaching and learning activities.
This includes leading in developing the educational experience and wider engagement of students to ensure a first-class student experience for our diverse student community.
Prior to her appointment, Juliet was the Dean of the School of Arts and Social Sciences.
Professor Juliet John's biography
Contact Juliet: Laurel Melsom; Executive Assistant
Dr Sionade Robinson – Vice-President (Enterprise, Engagement and Employability)
Dr Sionade Robinson is responsible for strategic leadership of all activities relating to enterprise, engagement and employability across the University.
This includes a particular focus on enhancing and developing and strategic relationships with external partners and other organisations.
Dr Sionade Robinson's biography
Contact Sionade: Becky Smith; Executive Assistant
Professor Miguel Mera – Vice-President (Research)
Professor Miguel Mera is responsible for strategic leadership of all activities relating to Research and Innovation across the University.
This includes leading on work with external partners and other organisations, including UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and other major research funders.
Professor Miguel Mera's biography
Contact Miguel: Amel Mazari; Executive Assistant
Professor Anna Whitelock – Executive Dean, School of Communication & Creativity
Professor Anna Whitelock is the Executive Dean of the School of Communication & Creativity (from 1st August 2022). Prior to her appointment she was Dean of the School of Arts and Social Sciences on an interim basis.
She is also Professor of the History of Monarchy at City, University of London and Director of the Centre for the Study of Modern Monarchy as well as the Principal Investigator on a major AHRC project: The Visible Crown: Queen Elizabeth II in the Caribbean: 1952-present.
Professor Anna Whitelock's biography
Contact Anna: Susanna Fabbri; Executive Assistant
School of Communication & Creativity
Professor André Spicer – Executive Dean, The Bayes Business School
Professor André Spicer is Executive Dean of the Bayes Business School as well as Professor of Organizational Behaviour.
Prior to his appointment André was Head of Faculty of Management at Bayes Business School.
Professor André Spicer's biography
Contact André: Jenny Williams; Executive Assistant
Professor Debra Salmon – Executive Dean, School of Health & Psychological Sciences
Professor Debra Salmon is the Executive Dean of the School of Health & Psychological Sciences.
For the last twelve years Debra has undertaken a significant number of leadership and management roles shaping the future of health care professional education. She is a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and an active member of the Council of Deans.
Professor Debra Salmon's biography
Contact Debra: Bernie Ralston; Executive Assistant
School of Health & Psychological Sciences
Professor Rajkumar Roy – Executive Dean, School of Science & Technology
Professor Rajkumar Roy is the Executive Dean of the School of Science & Technology and is leading on the development of City’s STEM Digital Academy.
Prior to his appointment, Raj was Director of Manufacturing at Cranfield University. He is a fellow of the International Academy for Production Engineers, the Institute of Engineering Designers and the Higher Education Academy.
Professor Rajkumar Roy's biography
Contact Rajkumar: Gabrielle To; Executive Assistant
School of Science & Technology
Professor Richard Ashcroft – Executive Dean, The City Law School
Professor Richard Ashcroft was appointed Executive Dean of The City Law School in December 2022, after joining the Senior Leadership Team in September 2022 as Executive Dean for the School (interim).
Professor Richard Ashcroft's biography
Contact Richard: Melanie Goinden; Executive Assistant
Professor Charles Lees – Executive Dean, School of Policy & Global Affairs
Professor Charles Lees joined City on 1 August 2022.
He was previously a Professor of Government as well as Dean (People and Resources) in the College of Business, Government and Law at Flinders University, Australia.
Professor Charles Lees's biography
Contact Charles: Elena Panteli Poulli; Executive Assistant
School of Policy & Global Affairs
Marion O’Hara – Chief Financial Officer
Marion O'Hara has responsibility for the for Finance and Procurement teams.
Contact Marion: Amel Mazari; Executive Assistant
Mary Luckiram – Director of Human Resources
Mary Luckiram is responsible for full range of Human Resource functions, including Equality and Diversity, and Health and Safety.
Contact Mary: Laurel Melsom; Executive Assistant
Tim Longden – Director of Marketing and External Relations
Tim Longden's responsibilities include UK and International student recruitment, corporate affairs (embracing media and PR activities, events and communications), corporate marketing, digital marketing, the provision of marketing support for Schools and Professional Services and City’s alumni relations and fundraising activities.
Tim joined City in November 2011 and was previously Director of Marketing and Communications at the University of Hertfordshire.
Helen Watson – Chief Operating Officer
Helen joined City’s Senior Leadership Team as Chief Operating Officer in February 2022.
Helen came back to City after five years at Goldsmiths University of London, where she was Chief Operating Officer and Registrar and Secretary. Before that she worked for six years at the University of Oxford where she was Director of Planning and Resource Allocation, Head of the Council Secretariat and a Fellow of Exeter College.
Helen worked previously at City, from 2001-2010. She held a variety of roles including Head of Administration for the School of Allied Health Sciences and Deputy Academic Registrar; she also set up and lead City's Strategy and Planning Unit. Helen read music at Exeter College, Oxford and has a Masters in Higher and Professional Education from the Institute of Education.
Helen is an elected member of the Executive of the Association of Heads of University Administration (AHUA). She was previously on the Board of the Higher Education Strategic Planners Association (HESPA).
Contact Helen: Laurel Melsom; Executive Assistant.