Senate Members

Composition and Membership of Senate for 2025-26

Composition Senators
The Vice-Chancellor (Chair of Senate) Professor Jean-Noël Ezingeard
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Commercial) Professor Richard Keogh
Chief Operating Officer Dr George Turner
Chief Financial Officer Karry Tymieniecka
 
The Pro Vice-Chancellors and Associate Vice-Chancellors:
Pro Vice-Chancellor (Student Education) Professor Leigh Robinson
Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic Partnerships) Stephen Driver
Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor (Internationalisation and Global Engagement)

Professor Sunitha Narendran

 
The Deans of the Academic Schools and Faculties:
Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Professor Jane Kingsley-Smith (Interim)
Business and Law Professor Dan Nunan
Education Professor Philippa Velija (Interim) 
Life and Health Sciences Dr Sally Akehurst
Psychology Dr Yannis Fronimos
Research & Doctoral Study Professor Edward Vallance
CEBE Professor Stephen Pretlove
 
Four Members of Academic Staff elected by the Academic Staff:
Senior Lecturer in Cyber Security Dr Charles Clarke (1st term until May 2026)
Senior Lecturer in Education Dr Arif Mahmud (1st term until February 2028)
Senior Lecturer in Psychology Dr Carla Startin (1st term until May 2028)
  1 x Vacancy
The Head of each College:
Digby Stuart College (Interim) Professor Marilyn Holness
Froebel College Simon Dorman
Southlands College Lewis Redfern (Interim)
Whitelands College Dr Nick Mayhew-Smith
 
Directors of academic and professional services departments:
The Academic Registrar Ranjit Sahota
Director, Library & eLearning Services Anne Pietsch
Dean of Continuing Education Gianina Harvey-Brewin
Dean of Students   Professor Marilyn Holness
Director of Research Culture, Impact and Early Career Development   Professor Melissa Jogie
Director of Student Support & Success   Dr Aleata Alstad-Calkins  
 
Representatives nominated or elected by the Students' Union:
The President of the Students' Union Joshua Kayode
Vice President (Education) Irene Roberts
Vice President (Community and Welfare) Vacancy
 
Secretary:
Interim University Secretary Alison Blackburn
 
In attendance:
Other members of University staff, from time to time and by invitation in relation to specific items.

Updated: January 2026