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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.

Professor Charlie Jeffery, Vice-Chancellor and President

• PA: Eleanor Glanvill (vc@york.ac.uk) 
• Chief of Staff and Head of VCO: Rebecca Christou (becky.christou@york.ac.uk) 
• Office Manager: Julie Sugden (julie.sugden@york.ac.uk) 

Professor Ken Badcock, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost

• PA: Gemma Powell (deputyvc-pa@york.ac.uk)

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

• PA: Nicola Harkess (pvces-pa@york.ac.uk)
• Project Officer: Kate Freeman (pvctls-po@york.ac.uk)

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

• PA: Nicola Harkess (apvces-pa@york.ac.uk)

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

• EA: Polly Salter (pvcpe-ea@york.ac.uk)
• Project Officer: Jayne Blizzard (pvcpe-po@york.ac.uk)

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

• EA: Polly Salter (pvcr-ea@york.ac.uk)
• Project Officer: Kate Ball (pvcr-po@york.ac.uk)

Professor Tarl Prow, Associate-Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research)

• PA: Hannah Dawson (apvcr-ea@york.ac.uk)

Professor Paul Wakeling, Dean of YGRS

• YGRS PA: Hannah Dawson (ygrs-pa@york.ac.uk) 
• YGRS Project Officer: James Parker (james.parker@york.ac.uk) 

Chancellor

Dr Heather Melville OBE, Chancellor

• EA: Julie Sugden (chancellor@york.ac.uk)

Faculties (Arts and Humanities, Sciences and Social Sciences) and Professional Services report to the Vice-Chancellor. 

PA/EA support for the VC Office executive team is provided by a shared service including diary and inbox management. Go to the Leadership Support Hub web page for EA and PA contact information.