Deans

• Professor Steve Tucker
  s.j.tucker@abdn.ac.uk
  01224 437491

The Dean for Quality Assurance & Enhancement leads on quality assurance and enhancement across the University, chairing the Quality Assurance Committee and working closely with Schools to take forward strategic areas for our ongoing enhancement.

The Dean also works in close partnership with Academic Services, building on the revised working practices so that the University can continue to demonstrate success in QA and QE.

• Kirsty Kiezebrink
  School of Medicine, Medical Science & Nutrition
  tel: 01224 238034

The Dean for Educational Innovation works with the Director of Online and the Manager of the Centre for Academic Development, Schools and AUSA to foster innovation and sharing of best practice, with particular emphasis on using technology to enhance learning and the student experience

• John Barrow
  School of Medicine, Medical Science & Nutrition
  tel: 01224 437493

The Dean for Employability and Entrepreneurship works with the Heads of Careers and Research & Innovation, Schools, and AUSA to oversee the development and implementation of employability and entrepreneurship strategy and policies.

The Dean also plays a leading role in working towards the ambitions of our Aberdeen 2040 Strategy to prepare our graduates to thrive in the diverse workplaces of the future by working with external partners and alumni.

• Dr Jason Bohan
  Jason.bohan@abdn.ac.uk
  01224 273217

The Dean for Student Support & Experience works with the Director of People, Head of Student Support, Head of Experience, Engagement & Wellbeing, Schools and AUSA to oversee the development and implementation of strategy and policies.

• Dr Andrew Dilley
  School of Divinity, History, Philosophy & Art History
  tel: 01224 27388

The Dean for Academic Research Partnerships and Research Governance is responsible for the development and effectiveness of our academic research partnerships.

The Dean plays a leading role in ensuring the appropriate research governance framework and research integrity processes are in place across the institution and provides leadership in the ethical oversight of research.

• Mirela Delibegovic
  School of Medicine, Medical Science & Nutrition
  tel: 01224 437587

The Dean for Industrial Engagement in Research & Knowledge Transfer is responsible for the efficiency, effectiveness and quality of industrial strategy-led funding.

The Dean plays a leading role in ensuring the appropriate focus is in place on the knowledge transfer and the commercialisation of research across the institution and is the focal point for non-academic stakeholder engagement with research.

• Gary Macfarlane
  School of Medicine, Medical Science & Nutrition
  tel: 01224 437143

The Dean for Interdisciplinary Research and Impact is responsible for the efficiency, effectiveness and quality of interdisciplinary research across the University.

The Dean plays a leading role in ensuring the appropriate focus is place on research impact across the institution and oversees impact in relation to the REF2021 submission. In addition, the Dean promotes the Grants Academy to enhance the research environment and training for researchers (e.g. through PI training events, funders’ events peer review training)

• Graeme Nixon
  School of Medicine, Medical Science & Nutrition
  tel: 01224 437405

The Dean for Postgraduate Research is responsible for promoting excellence in all areas of postgraduate research study and providing support, motivation and guidance to colleagues engaged in the development and delivery of postgraduate research programmes to deliver an outstanding postgraduate research student experience.

In addition, the Dean develops effective collaborative relationships to (i) support the achievement of targets for postgraduate research study set out in School plans and the institutional Strategic Plan and (ii) ensure that the internal and external requirements associated with postgraduate research programmes are met.

• Adelyn Wilson
  School of Law
  tel: 01224 273441

The Dean for International Stakeholder Engagement is responsible for the effective co-ordination of the University’s engagement across a network of stakeholders who advise, support or sponsor international students.

These stakeholders include agents, recruitment counsellors, international schools, embassies, and international government funding bodies.

The Dean works closely with Professional Services, Schools and academic disciplines to ensure the approach to stakeholder engagement aligns with the University and Schools’ recruitment plans and aspirations.

• Alison Jenkinson
  School of Medicine, Medical Science & Nutrition
  tel: 01224 53753

The Dean for Widening Access, Articulation and Outreach is responsible for the co-ordination of widening access and outreach activity across the University, including through articulation arrangements with the Scottish College Sector.

The Dean plays a leading role in ensuring the appropriate focus is in place to ensure the impact of the University’s widening access strategy and initiatives across the institution and oversees policy implementation designed to deliver the University’s widening access commitments and aspirations, including through articulation arrangements with other institutions and outreach activities delivered in Schools, Colleges and communities.

• Anne-Michelle Slater
  School of Law
  tel: (0)1224 272427

The Dean for Portfolio Development and Programme Promotion is responsible for (i) the effective co-ordination of the external promotion and marketing of the University’s portfolio of programmes and (ii) the development of the portfolio to ensure that it meets the needs of national and international students, identified skills needs and stakeholder requirements.

The Dean plays a leading role in ensuring that appropriate methods are implemented to ensure the adequate assessment of the recruitment effectiveness of the University’s portfolio of programmes, and to identify opportunities for portfolio change and development.

• Harminder Battu
  School of Social Science
  tel: 01224 27218

The Dean for International Student Pathways and Progression is responsible for the effective co-ordination of the recruitment, articulation and matriculation opportunities available to international undergraduate and postgraduate students.

The Dean also plays a leading role in ensuring that these recruitment pathways and progression opportunities meet the needs and expectations of potential students, Schools and academic disciplines, align with the University and Schools’ recruitment plans and aspirations, and are capable of fulfilling associated student recruitment plans at School and University level.

• Professor Tavis Potts
  School of Geosciences
  tel: 01224 273837

The Dean for Environmental Sustainability provides academic leadership in delivering the University’s environmental sustainability commitments.

They are responsible for ensuring a high profile for the sustainability agenda across the University and with external partners, catalysing the mobilisation of the collective energy of the University community to foster a whole-university approach to sustainability.

• Dr Heather May Morgan
  School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition
  tel: 01224 437860

The Dean for Enterprise & Innovation is responsible for promoting an enterprise culture within the University and to increase engagement with businesses and other organisations, for commercial and societal impact, and to enhance new business creation (both through student start-up activities and spin-out activity).  Engagement with the regional innovation ecosystem is a critical aspect of the role in support of wider regional economic development.