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Our professional services staff work across Central Professional Services, Vice-President and Vice-Provost Offices and Faculties to support UCL’s Academic Mission and deliver our Strategic Plan.

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Central Professional Services 

VP Office / ServiceVP / ServiceContact

Vice-President Operations 

OperationsAimie Chapple,
Vice-President (Operations)
a.chapple@ucl.ac.uk
 Hemma Dowlutta, EA
Maria Lewis, Diary Manager
h.dowlutta@ucl.ac.uk
maria.lewis@ucl.ac.uk
Estates (Campus Experience & Infrastructure)Ian Dancy,
Executive Director of Operations
i.dancy@ucl.ac.uk
 Victoria Buckland , EAv.buckland@ucl.ac.uk
Change & ImprovementVacant 
 Rebekah Harman, EArebekah.harman@ucl.ac.uk
Commercial & ProcurementIan Galloway,
Director
i.galloway@ucl.ac.uk
 Lydia Dudman, EAl.dudman@ucl.ac.uk
Estates (Development)Julie Whetton 
Executive Director  
 
 Leigh Hewitt, EAl.hewitt@ucl.ac.uk
Human Resources (HR)Donna Dalrymple
Chief People Officer
d.dalrymple@ucl.ac.uk
 Lydia Dudman, EAl.dudman@ucl.ac.uk
Information Services Division (ISD) Sarah Lawson,
Director (Interim) & Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
sarah.j.lawson@ucl.ac.uk
 Eva Pombo Barreiro, EAe.pombo@ucl.ac.uk
Professional Services Hub Natalie Conway,
Director
n.conway@ucl.ac.uk
 Lydia Dudman, EAl.dudman@ucl.ac.uk
Research & Innovation Services Claire Glen,
Executive Director
c.glen@ucl.ac.uk
 Eleanor Blake Hayes, EAeleanor.blake@ucl.ac.uk
Student & Registry ServicesSarah Cowls,
Director & Registrar
sarah.cowls@ucl.ac.uk
 Angela Tran, Diary Managera.tran@ucl.ac.uk

Vice-President (Advancement) 

DevelopmentAngharad Milenkovic,
Vice-President (Advancement)
angharad.milenkovic@ucl.ac.uk

Vice-President (External Engagement) 

External EngagementKirsty Walker,
Vice-President (External Engagement)
kirsty.walker@ucl.ac.uk
CommunicationsSamantha Lancet-Grant,
Director
s.lancet-grant@ucl.ac.uk
MarketingAli Parker,
Director
ali.parker@ucl.ac.uk
Student RecruitmentKatja Lamping,
Director
k.lamping@ucl.ac.uk

Vice-President (Strategy) 

StrategyProfessor Paola Lettieri,
Vice-President (Strategy)
p.lettieri@ucl.ac.uk

Provost’s Office 

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion  Vacant 
FinanceCharu Gorasia,
Chief Financial Officer
charu.gorasia@ucl.ac.uk
 Vera Jovic, EAv.jovic@ucl.ac.uk
Legal ServicesNatasha Lewis,
General Counsel
natasha.lewis@ucl.ac.uk
 Agata Blaszczyk, Operations Officera.blaszczyk@ucl.ac.uk

Professional Services within Vice-Provost and Vice-President Offices 

VP Office / ServiceVP / DirectorContact

Vice-President (Operations)  

Advanced Research Computing (ARC) Professor James Hetherington,
Director
j.hetherington@ucl.ac.uk
Biological ServicesMike Brown,
Director
N/A
Careers Karen Barnard,
Director
k.barnard@ucl.ac.uk
UCL EastProfessor Paola Lettieri,
Pro-Provost (UCL East)
p.lettieri@ucl.ac.uk

Vice-Provost (Research, Innovation & Global Engagement) 

Global Engagement OfficeCiaran Moynihan,
Director
ciaran.moynihan@ucl.ac.uk
Innovation and EnterpriseKathryn Walsh,
Director
k.walsh@ucl.ac.uk
Library, Culture, Collections and Open Science (LCCOS)Paul Ayris,
Pro-Vice-Provost (UCL LCCOS)
p.ayris@ucl.ac.uk

Faculty Professional Services 

Director of Operations (DoO)

FacultyDoOContact
Arts & Humanities (including SSEES)Julie Smithjulie.smith@ucl.ac.uk
Bartlett (Built Environment)Sian Luntsian.lunt@ucl.ac.uk  
Brain SciencesGeoff Dunkg.dunk@ucl.ac.uk  
Engineering SciencesSara Collinssara.collins@ucl.ac.uk
Institute of EducationSimon Bullers.buller@ucl.ac.uk
LawsDr Thea Gibbsthea.gibbs@ucl.ac.uk
Life SciencesSuzy Adcocks.adcock@ucl.ac.uk
Mathematical & Physical SciencesDonna Williamsond.williamson@ucl.ac.uk
Medical SciencesBeth Beasantb.beasant@ucl.ac.uk
Population Health SciencesTansy Jonestansy.jones@ucl.ac.uk
Social & Historical SciencesMarie Gallagherm.gallagher@ucl.ac.uk

How we work: Committees, meetings and networks

Operations Committee 

UCL’s Operations Committee is one of UCL’s formal committees. Members include the Heads of Professional Services, Faculty Directors of Operations and professional services representatives from Vice-President and Vice-Provosts Offices. 

The role of Operations Committee includes overseeing and providing strategic direction for the Operations portfolio, monitoring progress on operational plans, and reviewing and escalating operational risks or decisions to the University Management Committee.  

Further information including meeting dates, minutes, terms of reference and membership is available on UCL’s Governance and Compliance pages. 

Other formal committees

Professional Services are further represented through membership of a range of formal committees.

Meetings and networks

The following are not decision making groups and not part of any governance structure.

Professional Services Leadership Team (PSLT)

PSLT is formed of the Heads of Professional Services, Faculty Directors of Operations and professional services representatives from each of our Vice-President and Vice-Provosts Office. 

Chaired by the Vice-President (Operations), PSLT meets every month to share information across the group, to encourage collaboration and to share knowledge and good practice across UCL. 

To raise an item for discussion please speak with your PSLT member. 

Professional Services Leadership Group (PSLG)

PSLG membership comprises of PSLT and their direct reports, and Professional Services staff at Grade 10 and above.   

Chaired by the Vice-President (Operations), PSLG meet approximately twice a term with each meeting focussed on either UCL-wide issues, or external issues that impact upon UCL. 

To raise an item for discussion please speak with your PSLT member. 

Departmental Managers Network

The DM Network is a forum of Departmental Managers who lead and manage the operation of a UCL department within Faculties. 

The network meets monthly via MS Teams and in-person once a term to share best practice, knowledge and experience, provide peer support, collaborate across Faculties and provide feedback for UCL-wide projects and initiatives. 

To raise an item for discussion, contact Wing-Chau Tung or your Faculties DM Network Organising Group Member as listed in the Network Terms of Reference