The directorate of Academic & Corporate Governance is responsible for the support of a wide range of functions.

The functions include: Governance, Legal, Learning & Teaching, Quality Assurance, Early Dispute resolution and Strategic Planning

As Director of ACG, Dr Neale Laker has overall budgetary responsibility for the Directorate, however there are a number of Senior University Officers within ACG including the Vice-Principal (Learning & Teaching) and the Director of Strategic Planning who although part of ACG do not report to the ACG Director.

Within the Directorate there are a number of specialist teams and these are highlighted within the drop-down option from the Contacts link. Alternatively role descriptions of individual ACG staff members are provided below.

  • Gordon McFarlane
  • Partnerships Development Manager
    Contact for developing existing partnerships and consideration of new projects
  • Michelle Beagan
  • International Development Manager
    Contact for existing agreements and high level visit co-ordination
  • Gillian Burch
  • Partnerships Development Manager
    Contact for developing existing partnerships and consideration of new projects.
  • Martin Glover
  • Policy Officer (Academic Governance)
    and Clerk to Senate
  • Jim McGeorge
  • Secretary of the University
    Contact: Jane Fleming (Personal Assistant)
  • Nicola Millar
  • PA to the Vice-Principal
    (Research, Knowledge Exchange and Wider Impact)