The University Executive
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University Executive Group
The University Executive Group (UEG) comprises the Vice-Chancellor and President, Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Pro-Vice-Chancellors, Executive Deans, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief People and Culture Officer and the University Secretary and Registrar.
Vice-Chancellor and President and Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Professor West is responsible for the leadership, management and financial stewardship of the University and is accountable to its Council. She chairs the University Senate and UEG and represents the institution. - ### Professor Hai Sui Yu – Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Professor Yu provides oversight and coordination of the University’s academic strategy and its planning and delivery and leads on the University's international strategy.
Pro-Vice-Chancellors
Professor Plant leads on the development of the University’s research and innovation strategy, creating a research culture and environment which delivers high quality research and impact. - ### Professor Kenneth McDowall – Interim Pro-Vice-Chancellor: Student Education and Experience
Professor Kenneth McDowall leads our overall education strategy, ensuring the University attracts, excites and retains high-quality students from a wide range of backgrounds. - ### Professor Karen Birch — Pro-Vice-Chancellor: Academic Alignment
Karen provides strategic leadership for faculty alignment, working with colleagues across faculties and professional services to ensure that delivery is coherent, values-led and enables excellence.
Senior Officers
Jennifer Sewel is responsible for the University's overall governance, assurance and legal compliance. - ### Jane Madeley – Chief Financial Officer
Jane Madeley is responsible for Finance and Purchasing, and plays a role in developing the University’s relationships with industry, commerce, public-sector partners and education and research partners. - ### Rachel Brealey – Chief Operating Officer
Rachel Brealey is responsible for University wide operations and service delivery of key corporate and student focussed professional services. - ### Louise Kindon – Chief People and Culture Officer
Louise Kindon leads the development and implementation of people and organisational initiatives at Leeds, ensuring people, culture and values are at the heart of University decision-making.
Executive Deans
Andrew has a broad humanities research portfolio. He is Professor of Modern History at the University and a Fellow of both the Royal Historical Society and the Higher Education Academy. - ### Professor Aysha Divan — Faculty of Biological Sciences (Interim)
A Professor of Cancer Biology, Aysha Divan is Chair of the Accreditation of Degrees Panel for the Royal Society of Biology and also co-directs the University’s sanctuary initiatives. - ### Professor Julia Bennell – Faculty of Business
A Professor of Operational Research, Julia holds various leadership roles in her research community. Her research focuses on developing optimisation models for logistics and transportation. - ### Professor Nora de Leeuw – Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
A Professor of Computational Chemistry, Nora is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, an elected Fellow of The Learned Society of Wales and elected Member of Academia Europa. - ### Professor Mark Kearney – Faculty of Medicine and Health
Mark is a British Heart Foundation Professor of Cardiovascular and Diabetes Research and clinical cardiologist with an interest in the mechanisms underlying diabetes related heart disease. - ### Professor Paul Johnson OBE – Faculty of Environment and Faculty of Social Sciences
Paul is a professor in the School of Sociology and Social Policy, and is the University's LGBT+ Champion.