Current post-holder: Professor Ian Craddock

First appointed: 1 June 2021

Current term of office ends: 31 July 2026

Biography:

Ian Craddock joined the University as an Engineering undergraduate in 1989 before undertaking a PhD in electromagnetics. Appointed to a lectureship and subsequently a Chair in Engineering he directed large programmes of research in breast cancer detection and in digital health. For 8 years he had a part time position in industry as Director of Toshiba’s Bristol Research Laboratory. He teaches undergraduate electromagnetics and directs two postgraduate programmes. Alongside research interests in machine learning and healthcare, he has initiated significant new activities in the areas of ethics, coproduction, diversity and inclusion. He is a REF panel member, Chartered Engineer, a Fellow of the IEEE and of the Alan Turing Institute.

Ian is also a member of the Pensions Task and Finish Group.

Current post-holder: Professor Natalie Edwards (she/her)

First appointed: 1 January 2024

Current term of office ends: 31 July 2026

Biography:

Natalie Edwards is Head of the School of Modern Languages and Professor of Literature in French. She holds a PGCE and obtained her PhD in 2005 from Northwestern University, USA. She has spent the majority of her career to date in Australia and joined the University of Bristol in 2022 from the University of Adelaide, where she served as Head of School of Humanities, Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Arts, and Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics. She has won several teaching awards, including a national Australian Award for University Teaching, is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities.

Natalie is also a member of the Honorary Degrees Committee.