Vice-Chancellor's Group

Professor Patrick McGhee

Vice Chancellor

Tel : 020 8223 4001
Email: p.mcghee@uel.ac.uk

Chief Executive of UEL, responsible for leadership and strategic management of the university. Professor McGhee has recently launched Transformation for Excellence, the University Strategy.

Professor John Joughin

Deputy Vice-Chancellor

Tel : 020 8223 4011
Email: j.j.joughin@uel.ac.uk

Deputises for the Vice Chancellor Prof. John Joughin has responsibility for the development of UEL's academic core including strengthening our research base; quality assurance and enhancement; and the students learning & teaching experience. He is responsible for managing the Schools of UEL and developing undergraduate and postgraduate provision.

Dusty Amroliwala

Pro Vice-Chancellor, Services and Infrastructure

Tel: 020 8223 2286
Email: d.amroliwala@uel.ac.uk

Responsible for the ‘people’ side of the university’s business, together with improving and expanding the infrastructure and services which underpin the richness of the experience for all those studying and working at UEL. Dusty works to ensure that UEL provides the highest quality services and infrastructure for all of its students and staff.

Selena Bolingbroke

Pro Vice-Chancellor, Strategic Planning and External Development

Tel: 020 8223 4159
Email: s.bolingbroke@uel.ac.uk

Responsible for driving implementation of the strategic plan, student services, and UEL's partnerships with external organisations including local authorities, government and business. Selena works to ensure UEL contributes to our local community, and that our students are supported while they are at UEL and leave with the skills and experience to succeed in enterprise and business.

Nirmal Borkhataria

Pro Vice Chancellor and Director of Finance

Tel: 020 8223 2568
Email: n.k.borkhataria@uel.ac.uk

Responsible for stewardship of university finances, all major capital projects, and 2012 Olympic and Paralympic activity during games-time. Nirmal ensures UEL is able to continue to grow and expand our facilities to further improve our offer to students.

Louise Nadal

Head of Governance and Legal Services

Tel : 020 8223 2287
Email: l.nadal@uel.ac.uk

Responsible for corporate governance, legal and constitutional matters, and the student appeals process. Louise ensures UEL adheres to its responsibility to students to give them a first-class education.

Thomas Horrocks

Legal Adviser

Tel : 020 8223 4723
Email: t.horrocks@uel.ac.uk

Responsible for providing professional legal advice to senior managers on corporate and commercial issues arising from day to day operational matters and the implementation of the University’s 2010 strategy.

John Shaw

Pro Vice-Chancellor International

Tel : 020 8223 2568
Email: j.j.shaw@uel.ac.uk

Responsible for leading UEL’s global reach agenda. John ensures UEL is a global university that has a diverse student body and benefits from a presence across the world.

Charlotte Lowe

Executive Officer and Diary Manager to Pro Vice-Chancellor International

Tel : 020 8223 4754
Email: c.lowe@uel.ac.uk

Catherine Orobator

Executive Officer/Diary Manager to Pro Vice-Chancellor (Services and Infrastructure)

Tel : 020 8223 2287
Email: c.orobator@uel.ac.uk

Leah Netley

Executive Officer and Diary Manager to Pro Vice-Chancellor/ Director of Finance (maternity cover for Leah Netley)

Tel : 020 8223 2568
Email: leah@uel.ac.uk

Richard Pyle

Head of Vice-Chancellor’s Office

Tel : 020 8223 4009
Email: r.pyle@uel.ac.uk

Responsible for managing executive support for the Vice-Chancellor’s Group. Provides support to Vice-Chancellor and follows-up on his behalf.

Tina Reed

Executive Officer and Diary Manager to Vice-Chancellor

Tel : 020 8223 4001
Email: t.a.reed@uel.ac.uk

Tom Williams

Executive Officer and Diary Manager to Pro Vice-Chancellor Strategic Planning and External Development

Tel : 020 8223 4044
Email: t.williams@uel.ac.uk

Jane Thomas

Senior Administrator

Tel : 020 8223 7352
Email: j.thomas@uel.ac.uk

Responsible for agenda preparation for UEL Board of Governors and its standing committees and for assisting the University Secretary and Registrar and the Assistant Secretary with case work.