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A landscape view of Central Hall from across the lake on Campus West in the summerDr Heather Melville at her inauguration as Chancellor of the University of York, giving her inauguration speechA view from across the lake looking towards The Ron Cooke Hub on Campus East in winter

Vice-Chancellor's Office

The Vice-Chancellor and President is the University’s Chief Executive. As Vice-Chancellor Charlie Jeffery is the University's most senior academic and administrative officer.

Vice-Chancellor and President's Office

Professor Charlie Jeffery, Vice-Chancellor and President

PA to the Vice-Chancellor and President: Iwona Lever

Senior Executive Officer: Rebecca Christou, becky.christou@york.ac.uk, +44 (0)1904 323697

Office Manager: Julie Sugden, julie.sugden@york.ac.uk, +44 (0)1904 322926

Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost's Office

Professor Ken Badcock, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost

PA: Caroline Kennan, deputyvc-pa@york.ac.uk, +44 (0)1904 323481

Honorary titles information

Pro-Vice-Chancellors' Office

Professor Tracy Lightfoot, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching, Learning and Students)

Professor Steve King, Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching, Learning and Students)

EA: Kate Huxley, pvc-tls-pa@york.ac.uk

Project Officer: Ruth Hale, pvctls-po@york.ac.uk, +44 (0)1904 326622

Professor Matthias Ruth, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research)

Professor Sarah Thompson, Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research)

EA: Polly Salter, pvcr-ea@york.ac.uk, +44 (0)1904 328136

Project Officer: Kate Ball pvcr-po@york.ac.uk, +44 (0)1904 322122

Professor Kiran Trehan, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Enterprise, Partnerships and Engagement)

EA: Gemma Newton, pvcpe-ea@york.ac.uk,

Project Officer: Jayne Blizzard, pvcpe-po@york.ac.uk, +44 (0)1904 323806

Professor Ambrose Field, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Global Strategy)

EA: Gemma Powell, pvcgs-ea@york.ac.uk, +44 (0)1904 325190

Chancellor's Office

Dr Heather Melville OBE, Chancellor 

EA: Julie Sugden, chancellor@york.ac.uk, +44 (0)1904 322926

York Graduate Research School (YGRS)

Professor Kathryn Arnold, Dean of YGRS

YGRS Project Officer: James Parker, james.parker@york.ac.uk 

YGRS Administrator:  Hannah Smallpage-Hurst, ygrs-pa@york.ac.uk 

PGR Marketing & Recruitment Officer - Jenny Gonzalez Hogg, jenny.hogg@york.ac.uk 

YGRS Project Co-ordinator - Zaynab Seedat, zaynab.seedat@york.ac.uk 

YCEDE Project Manager: Raj Mann, raj.mann@york.ac.uk, +44 (0)1904 323747 

YCEDE Project Co-ordinator: Jack Harris, info@ycede.ac.uk 

Governance and Assurance Office

Adam Hewitt, Interim University Secretary

Deputy University Secretary: Dr Richard Harrison, richard.harrison@york.ac.uk 

Senior Governance Officer: Dr Philip Evans, philip.evans@york.ac.uk, +44 (0)1904 324031

Senior Governance Officer: Dr Alice Wakely, alice.wakely@york.ac.uk, +44 (0)1904 326544

Governance and Regulations Officer: Gill Gibbins, gillian.gibbins@york.ac.uk, +44 (0)1904 322080

G&A Administrator: Hannah Smallpage-Hurst, hannah.smallpage-hurst@york.ac.uk, +44 (0)1904 324439

Chief Operating Officer's Office

Dr Joss Ivory, Chief Operating Officer

PA: Sarah Grice, chief-operating-officer@york.ac.uk,+44 (0)1904 324861

Executive Officer: Kathryn Hague, kathryn.hague@york.ac.uk, +44 (0)1904 321122