Chief Governance Officer and University Secretary
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Biography
Samantha became University Secretary (Interim) in November 2024. As University Secretary Samantha is responsible for ensuring the University has an appropriate governance framework in place to enable it to respond efficiently and effectively in a modern and fast changing environment whilst ensuring appropriate standards of conduct, compliance, and accountability. Samantha provides advice and support to the University’s Governing Body, the Senior Governor, and to the Principal.
Samantha was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 1999, and further qualified as a Solicitor in 2003. She is a qualified International Civil and Commercial Mediator and has a PGDip in Governance, Risk, and Compliance. Samantha has over twenty-five years’ public sector and HE experience in the disciplines of Legal, Governance, Risk, and Compliance.