Senate membership

Senate membership 2024/2025

Ex-officiis members

  • Professor Stephen Decent, (Chair), Principal and Vice-Chancellor
  • Professor Ehsan Mesbahi (Vice Chair), Provost & Deputy Vice-Chancellor
  • Susan Mitchell, Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Vice-Chancellor
  • Professor Louise Dixon, PVC Education
  • Professor Andrea Nelson, PVC Research
  • Professor Dawn Anderson, PVC International
  • Professor Caroline Bysh, PVC Engagement
  • Jan Hulme, Vice-Principal Governance
  • Fiona Campbell, Vice-Principal People and Student Well-being
  • Claire Hulsen, Vice-Principal Strategy and Planning

Deans of school

  • Professor Joanna Lumsden , School of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment
  • Professor Anita Simmers, School of Health and Life Sciences
  • Dr Shirley Rate, Glasgow School for Business and Society

Heads of department

School of Computing, Engineering and Built Environment

  • Dr Geraint Bevan,  Dept. of Electrical and Electronic Engineering & Applied Science
  • Dr Anand Philip,  Dept. of Cyber Security and Networks
  • Dr Nigel Craig,  Dept. Construction and Surveying

Glasgow School for Business and Society

  • Dr Annette Robinson, Dept. of Social Sciences
  • Linda Shearer, Dept. of Fashion, Marketing, Tourism and Events
  • Irene Mains, Dept. of People & Organisations

School of Health and Life Sciences

  • Dr Alexandra Mavroeidi, Dept. of Occupational Therapy, & Human Nutrition & Dietetics
  • Prof. Linda Scobie, Dept. of Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Dr Kareena McAloney-Kocaman, Dept. of Psychology

Elected members

Glasgow School for Business and Society (5)

  • Dr Ruth Lightbody (until 31 July 2028)
  • Dr Karen Fryer (until 31 July 2028)
  • Naveed Kayani (until 31 July 2028)
  • Samantha MacLean (until 31 July 2026)
  • Wendy Mazzucco (until 31 July 2027)

School of Health and Life Sciences (7)

  • Jamie McDermott (until 31 July 2028)
  • Dr Lyle Gray (until 31 July 2028)
  • Dr Valerie Ness (until 31 July 2028)
  • Tom McAlear (until 31 July 2026)
  • Dr Karen Thomson (until 31 July 2026)
  • Dr Laura Sweeney  (until 31 July 2027)
  • Anika Volkert (until 31 July 2027)

School of Engineering and Built Environment (6)

  • Dr Muditha Kulatunga (until 31 July 2028)
  • Dr George Loumakis (until 31 July 2028)
  • Dr Sinan Sinanovic (until 31 July 2028)
  • Dr Mary Maclachlan (until 31 July 2028)
  • Dr Omair Uthmani (until 31 July 2028)
  • Professor Iain Cameron (until 31 July 2026)

GCU London (1)

  • Charlotte Rutter (until 31 July 2028)

One member elected by academic staff not in Schools (1)

  • Mr Brian Smith (U2B), (until 31 July 2025)

Elected Student Members (6)

Six students elected by the Students’ Association, including the President of the Students’ Association, and elected students who the Association considers to represent the interests of all students.

  • Wilfred Obi, President of the Students’ Association
  • Ema Dow
  • Paul Riley
  • Lucky Ehigiamusoe
  • Imoh Okoronkwo
  • Chenali Pitroda

    • Non-voting advisors

    • Jackie Main, Director of Student Life
    • Gary Steele, Director of Library Services
    • Prof. Peter Jones, Director of GCU London
    • *, University Secretary
    • Mr Stephen Lopez, Academic Registrar
    • Prof. John Connolly, Chair of Senate Disciplinary Committee
    • Prof. Mike Mannion, Interim Director of Research and Innovation

    * Where the role holder is a full member of Senate in another capacity their name has been removed from the advisory role.

    Representative from Department of Governance and Legal Services as Senate Secretary