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Executive leadership

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.

Professor Anthony Finkelstein sitting in the Pavilion July 2021
Professor Sir Anthony Finkelstein, President of City, University of London

Contact the President

  • Carole Cronin

    Executive Assistant

    carole.cronin@city.ac.uk

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

Bayes Business School

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

City Law School

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.

Marion O'Hara's biography

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.

Mary Luckiram's biography

Contact Mary: Becky Smith; 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.

Tim Longden's biography

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.

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