The role of The University Executive is to advise the Vice-Chancellor on day-to-day management and decision making at the University.
Members of The University Executive
- President and Vice-Chancellor – Professor Sir Christopher Snowden
- Vice-President (Education) – Professor Alex Neill
- Vice-President (Research and Enterprise) – Professor Mark Spearing
- Chief Operating Officer - Ian Dunn
- Dean of Business, Law and Art – Professor Paul Whittaker
- Dean of Engineering and the Environment – Professor William Powrie
- Dean of Health Sciences - Professor Mandy Fader
- Dean of Humanities – Professor Anne Curry
- Dean of Medicine – Professor Iain Cameron
- Dean of Natural and Environmental Sciences – Professor Rachel Mills
- Dean of Physical Sciences and Engineering – Professor Bashir M Al-Hashimi
- Dean of Social, Human and Mathematical Sciences – Professor Jane Falkingham
- Executive Director of Human Resources – Anne-Marie Sitton
- Executive Director of Finance and Planning – Sarah Pook
Vice-President (Education) – Professor Alex Neill
Executive Assistant: Lucy Holder
Email: L.F.Holder@soton.ac.uk
Main responsibilities
The Vice-President (Education) has University-wide oversight of all activities relating to education.
Research, achievements and external responsibilities
Professor Alex Neill is a Professor of Philosophy at the University, specialising in aesthetics, 18th century philosophy (especially Hume), and 19th century philosophy (especially Schopenhauer).
Vice-President (Research and Enterprise) – Professor Mark Spearing
Executive Assistant: Fiona Wright
Email: F.D.Wright@southampton.ac.uk
Main responsibilities
The Vice-President (Research and Enterprise) has University-wide oversight of all research and enterprise activities. This includes overall responsibility for: the research and enterprise strategy, funding, research governance, research quality, the Concordat for Early Career Researchers, engagement with external parties, intellectual property and 'spin-out' companies. The Vice-President (Research and Enterprise) works closely with the Vice-President (Education) on overseeing doctoral student development.
Research, achievements and external responsibilities
Professor Mark Spearing is a Professor of Engineering Materials, whose research and educational interests focus on materials, solid mechanics, composite materials and micro-electromechanical systems. He leads the Aerospace University Industry Sector Team, is Chair of the Committee on Student Discipline and Chair of the Boards of the University of Southampton Malaysian Campus and Southampton International Singapore Ltd.
He is a member of the Technology Advisory Group of the UK Aerospace Technology Institute, is a member of the review panel of the MIT-Portugal Programme and the International Advisory Panel for the Singapore Maritime Institute. He is also Chair of the Fellowship Evaluation Panel for the Singapore National Research Foundation, and is a member of the EPSRC Peer Review College and EPSRC’s Capital Equipment Strategic Advisory Team.
He was awarded a Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award for 2004-2009. He is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society and Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
Chief Operating Officer - Ian Dunn
Executive Assistant: Christine Lee Wing
Email: c.y.lee-wing@southampton.ac.uk
Main Responsibilities
The Chief Operating Officer provides leadership to the University’s professional service departments.
This role ensures that our professional services support the University in realising its educational, research and enterprise ambitions.
Achievements and external responsibilities
Prior to joining the University of Southampton, Ian was Chief Executive of the Galapagos Conservation Trust, ran the corporate activities of the British Antarctic Survey and previously spent 25 years in the petro-chemical industry holding a number of senior positions.
Ian holds a BSc (Hons) in Environmental Sciences, an MBA, and in 2014 became a Master in Studies of Sustainability Leadership at Cambridge University, with distinction.
Ian is a trustee of Education for Life (Holland), a board member of Antarctic Science Journal and Chair of Life Education Foundation (Tanzania), a small orphanage/primary school he and his wife founded in 2007.
Executive Director of Human Resources - Anne-Marie Sitton
Executive Assistant: Clare Hutton
Email: C.M.Hutton@soton.ac.uk
Main responsibilities
Anne-Marie is the Executive Director of Human Resources as well as Secretary to the Remuneration Committee.
Research, achievements and external responsibilities
Alongside her role as Executive Director of Human Resources, Anne-Marie is a director of the Universities’ Advertising Group.
Executive Director of Finance and Planning - Sarah Pook
Personal Assistant: Julie Shaw
Email: J.Shaw@southampton.ac.uk
Main responsibilities
Sarah is responsible for the department of Finance, Planning and Analytics at the University, as well as the stewardship of finances, budgeting and preparation of financial statements. She maintains the internal system of control and is responsible for the vision within the Finance department.
Research, achievements and external responsibilities
Sarah is a CIPFA qualified accountant and also a chartered member of CIPD.