Interim Director of People, Academic Services & Online Education
- Email Address
- n.edwards@abdn.ac.uk
- Office Address
University Office, Regent Walk, Old Aberdeen AB24 3FX
- School/Department
- Directorate of People
Biography
Nick currently undertakes the roles of interim Director of People and Director of Academic Services & Online Education leading our strategy and teams that deliver our staff and student experience and support, and our educational quality and policy.
Nick is an alumnus of the University‘s School of Law and qualified as a Solicitor in 2011, working in corporate Pensions and Employment law.
He re-joined the University as a staff member in 2013, leading on the development of the institution’s immigration compliance processes across the student population.
In 2018, Nick moved to head our Student Support Services and, in Autumn 2019, was appointed as Deputy Director of People.
Externally, Nick is a member of the Law Society of Scotland and he represents UHR in Scotland on the Scottish Government Core Leadership Group on Equally Safe in Colleges & Universities.
Qualifications
- LL.B Law2007 - University of Aberdeen
- Dip. L.P. Diploma in Legal Practice2008 - University of Aberdeen
External Memberships
Enrolled Solicitor in Scotland.
UHR Representative on the Scottish Government's Core Leadership Group, Equally Safe in Colleges & Universities.
Lead member of AMOSSHE for the University of Aberdeen.
Prizes and Awards
UoA Principal's Excellence Award winner for Leadership, 2022.