Academic management

Understand the academic management organisational structure and hierarchy at the University.

View who holds which management post, roles they report to, and roles they manage. 

Vice-Chancellor and President

Post-holder

Professor Evelyn Welch

Roles reporting to this person

Pro Vice-Chancellor for Education and Students

Post-holder

Professor Tansy Jessop

Roles that this person reports to

Roles that report to this person

  • Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor for Education Innovation and Enhancement
  • Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor for Education Quality and Standards
  • Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor for Learning and Teaching

Pro Vice-Chancellor for Global Engagement

Post-holder

Michele Acuto 

Roles that this person reports to

Roles that report to this person

  • Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor for Reparative & Civic Futures
  • Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor for Internationalisation
  • Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor for International Partnerships & Reputation 

Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation

Post-holder

Professor Guy Poppy

Roles that this person reports to

Roles that report to this person

  • Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor for Enterprise and Innovation
  • Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor for Postgraduate Research
  • Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research Culture

Thematic Associate Pro Vice-Chancellors

Reporting to Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation:

  • Professor Michele Barbour, Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor for Enterprise & Innovation
  • Professor Harry Mellor, Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor for Postgraduate Research
  • Professor Daniela Schmidt, Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor for Research Culture

Reporting to Pro Vice-Chancellor for Education and Students:

  • Dr Mark Allinson, Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor for Learning & Teaching
  • Professor Alvin Birdi, Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor for Education Innovation & Enhancement
  • Professor Kate Whittington, Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor for Education Quality & Standards

Reporting to Pro Vice-Chancellor for Global Engagement:

  • Professor Marie-Annick Gournet, Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor for Reparative & Civic Futures 
  • Professor Oliver Quick, Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor for International Partnerships & Reputation 
  • Professor Liang-Fong Wong, Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor for Internationalisation 

 

Faculty Associate Pro Vice-Chancellors

Faculty of Arts, Law and Social Sciences 

These APVC's report to Pro Vice-Chancellor for the Faculty of Arts, Law and Social Sciences:

  • Professor Melissa Allen, Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor for Global Engagement
  • Professor Helen Simpson, Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation
  • Professor James Freeman, Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor for Education & Students

Faculty of Health & Life Sciences

These APVC's report to Pro Vice-Chancellor for the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences:

  • Professor Susanne Quadflieg, Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor for Global Engagement
  • Professor Richard Martin, Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation
  • Professor Pete Brennan, Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor for Education & Students

Faculty of Science & Engineering

These APVC's report to Pro Vice-Chancellor for the Faculty of Science and Engineering:

  • Professor Charl FJ Faul, Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor for Global Engagement
  • Professor Annela Seddon, Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation
  • Professor Kirsten Cater, Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor for Education & Students

Faculty of Arts, Law and Social Science

Dean of Faculty of Arts, Law and Social Sciences 

  • Post-holder: Professor Martyn Powell 

Roles that this person reports to

Associate Dean of Faculty of Arts, Law and Social Sciences

  • Post-holder: Professor Melissa Allen

Roles that this person reports to

Heads of Schools and Centres

Heads of schools and centres report to the Faculty Dean (unless otherwise specified). 

Centre for Academic Language and Development

  • Head: Mrs Maxine Gillway

Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

  • Head: Dr Tom Ellson

School of Arts

  • Head: Professor Tuomas Tahko

School of Economics

  • Head: Professor Árpád Abraham

School of Education

  • Head: Professor William Browne

School of Humanities

  • Head: Professor Alison Donnell

School of Modern Languages

  • Head: Professor Natalie Edwards

School for Policy Studies

  • Head: Professor Karen West

School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies

  • Head: Professor Timothy Edmunds

University of Bristol Business School 

  • Dean: Professor Brian Squire

University of Bristol Law School

  • Head: Professor Catherine Kelly

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Faculty of Health and Life Sciences

Dean of Faculty of Health and Life Sciences

  • Post-holder: Professor Sarah George

Roles that this person reports to

Heads of Schools

Heads of schools report to the Faculty Dean.

Bristol Dental School

  • Head: Dr Barry Main

Bristol Medical School

  • Head: Professor Chrissie Thirlwell

Bristol Veterinary School

  • Head: Professor Tim Parkin

School of Anatomy

  • Head: Professor Michelle Spear

School of Biochemistry

  • Head: Professor Nigel Savery

School of Biological Sciences

  • Head: Professor Nicholas Roberts

School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine

  • Head: Dr Darryl Hill

School of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience

  • Head: Professor Hugh Piggins

School of Psychological Science

  • Head: Professor Michael Banissy

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Faculty of Science and Engineering

Dean of Faculty of Science and Engineering

  • Post-holder: Professor David Manley

Roles that this person reports to

Associate Dean of Faculty of Science and Engineering

  • Post-holder: Professor Ian Nabney

Roles that this person reports to

Heads of Schools

Heads of schools report to the Faculty Dean.

School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering

  • Head: Professor Ian Craddock

School of Chemistry

  • Head: Professor Craig Butts

School of Computer Science

  • Head: Professor Mike Fraser

School of Earth Sciences

  • Head: Professor Alison Rust

School of Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering

  • Head: Professor Aydin Nassehi

School of Engineering Mathematics and Technology

  • Head: Professor Anthony Mulholland

School of Geographical Sciences

  • Head: Professor Rachel Flecker

School of Mathematics

  • Head: Professor Oliver Johnson

School of Physics

  • Head: Professor Jennifer McManus

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