Chancellor
The Chancellor is the honorary head of the University and attends on special occasions such as degree ceremonies to confer awards. The Chancellor is supported by a Pro-Chancellor with a specific brief for ceremonial duties.
Professor Tanya Byron
The University’s first Chancellor was Professor Tanya Byron, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, writer and broadcaster.
Dawn Airey
The University’s current chancellor was recently appointed. Dawn Airey, chair of the Barclays FA Women’s Super League and Championship Board, was officially installed in the role during a ceremony to celebrate nursing and midwifery graduates.
Dawn is an internationally well-respected executive in the broadcast and media industries; she has been CEO of Channel 4, Channel 5 and Getty Images, as well as working at the highest levels with ITV, Sky and Yahoo!