The Pro Vice-Chancellors of Faculties, Heads of Schools of Studies, Heads of Faculty Schools, Associate Deans of Faculties and Academic Directors of the University - 2021/2022
With effect from the academic year 2004-05 the University moved to a Faculty structure. An historical record of the Deans of Schools of Studies will be placed on the Calendar web-site. With effect from 1 August 2017, the Executive Deans have been re-titled Pro Vice-Chancellors.
ARTS AND HUMANITIES
| 2004- 05 | Professor Jonathan Cook, BA (Cantab), MA (East Anglia) |
| 2005- 06 | Professor Christopher W.E. Bigsby, BA, MA, PhD, FRSC (during the sabbatical leave of Professor Jonathan Cook, BA, MA) |
| 2006- 10 | Professor Jonathan Cook, BA (Cantab), MA (East Anglia) |
| 2010- 11 | Professor David Peters Corbett, BA, MA (East Anglia), MPhil (Cantab), PhD (Manchester) |
| 2012- 17 | Professor Yvonne Tasker, BA, PhD (Warwick), MPhil (Birmingham) |
| 2017- | Professor Sarah Barrow, BA, MA (Cantab), PhD (Sheffield) (2022) |
MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES
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2004- 05 |
Professor Shirley Pearce, BA (Oxon), MPhil (InstPsy), PhD (London) |
| 2005- 06 | Professor Samuel John Leinster, BSc, MB ChB, MD (Liverpool) (to 31 March 2006) |
| 1/04/2006- 31/03/08 | Professor Peter Kopelman, MB BS, (London), MRCP (UK) , FRCP, MD, (London), FFPH |
| 1/4/2008- 30/09/2008 | Dr Richard Stephenson, GradDip Phys, DipTP, DPSE, MCSP, BA (Bradford), MSc (Leeds Met), PhD (East Anglia) |
| 1/10/2008- 16 | Professor Ian Harvey, BA (Cantab), MB BCh, PhD, FRCP, FFPH |
| 2016- 30/07/2021 | Professor Dylan Edwards, BA, MA (Cantab), PhD (London) |
| 01/08/2021- | Professor Charles ffrench-Constant, MA, MB, BChir (Cambridge and UCL), MRCP (London), PhD (UCL), FRCP (London) (2026) |
SCIENCE
| 2004- 08 | Professor Andrew James Thomson, MA, DPhil (Oxon), FRS |
| 2008- 11 | Professor David Richardson, BSc (Keele), PhD (Birmingham) |
| 2011- 31.03.19 | Professor Philip Mark Gilmartin, BSc (Leeds), PhD (Warwick) |
| 01.04.2019 | Professor Mark Searcey, BSc (Loughborough), PhD (Hertfordshire) (31.03.2024) |
SOCIAL SCIENCES
| 2004- 08 | Professor Shaun Patrick Hargreaves Heap, BA (Oxon), PhD (Berkeley) |
| 2008- 13 | Professor Neil Ward, BSc, PhD (London) |
| 2013- 18 | Professor Jacqueline Collier, BSc, PhD (Loughborough), MSc (Leicester), |
| 2018- | Professor Frances Bowen, BA (Oxon), MA (Northeastern), PhD (Bath), HEA (2023) |
art, media and american studies
| 2014- 30.06.16 | Professor Mark Jancovich |
| 01.07.2016- | Dr Malcom Mclaughlin, BA (Newcastle), MA, PhD (Essex) (2022) |
biological sciences
| 2004-08 | Professor John Gordon Turner, MSc (Leeds), MSc, PhD (Missouri) |
| 2008-2013 | Professor Dylan Richard Edwards, MA (Cantab), PhD (London) (31.12.2013) |
| 01/01/14- | Professor Tamas Dalmay, BSc (Budapest), PhD (Godollo, Hungary) (31.12.2021) |
chemistry
| 2006-11 | Professor Manfred Bochmann, BSc, PhD (London) |
| 2011-31.12.2014 | Professor David Andrew Russell, BSc (CNAA), PhD (Manchester) |
| 01.01.2015-31.03.2019 | Professor Mark Searcey BSc (Loughborough), PhD (Hertfordshire), FRSC |
| 01.04.2019-31.08.19 | Professor Andy Cammidge, BSc , PhD (UEA) (Interim appointment)(31.08.2019) |
| 01.09.19 | Professor Nicolas Le Brun BSc, PhD (UEA) (31.08.2024) |
computing sciences
| 2004- 08 | Professor James Andrew Bangham, BSc, PhD (London) |
| 2008- 12 | Professor Vic Rayward-Smith, MA (Oxon), DipMIP (Edinburgh), PhD (London), FBCS, FIMA, FORS, CITP, CEng, CMath |
| 2012- 16 | Professor Vincent Moulton, BSc (Warwick), MSc (Washington), PhD (Duke) |
| 2016- | Professor Gerard Parr, BSc, PhD (Ulster). MBE (21.08.2021) |
economics
| 2004- 05 | Professor Alistair Munro, MA, MPhil, DPhil (Oxon) |
| 2005- 08 | Professor Bruce Robert Lyons, BSc (Cardiff), MSc(Econ) (London), MA (Cantab), PhD (Sheffield) (Sem 1) |
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| Professor Stephen William Davies, BA, MA, PhD (Warwick) (Sem 2) |
| 2008- 14 | Professor Daniel John Zizzo, Laurea (Palermo), MA, MPhil, DPhil (Oxon) |
| 01/09/2014- | Professor Enrique Fatas, BS, MSc and PhD (Valencia) |
| 2017-
| Dr Emiliya Lazarova, BA (Bulgaria), MA (Czech Republic), PhD (Netherlands) (2022) |
education and lifelong learning
| 2004- 07 | Professor Christopher Husbands, BA, MA, PhD (Cantab), PGCE (London) |
| 2007- 10 | Professor Nigel Frederick John Norris, BA, PhD (East Anglia) |
| 2010- 05.07.16 | Dr Nalini Boodhoo, BA (Manchester Polytechnic), PGCE (Leeds), MEd (Manchester), PhD (Sussex) |
| 06.07.2016- 20 | Professor Richard Andrews, BA (Oxon), PGCE (Leeds), PhD (Hull) (05.07.2021) |
| 2020-30.09.20 | Professor Nalini Boodhoo, BA (Manchester Polytechnic), PGCE (Leeds), MEd (Manchester), PhD (Sussex) |
| 01.10.20- | Professor Yann Lebeau, BA, MA (Nantes, France), DPhil, PhD (Paris, France) (2025) |
engineering
| 01.10.20- | Professor Chris Atkin |
Environmental sciences
| 2004-07 | Professor Christopher Edward Vincent, BSc (London), PhD (Soton) |
| 2007–10 | Professor Jacqueline Anne Burgess, BA, PhD (Hull) |
| 2010-14 | Professor Julian Edward Andrews, BSc (East Anglia), PhD (Leicester) |
| 2014-15 | Professor Tim Jickells, BSc (Reading, MSc, PhD (Soton) |
| 2015- | Professor Kevin Hiscock, PhD (Birmingham) (2022) |
Health sciences
| 2014 | Professor Valerie Ann Lattimer, RN, MA, PhD (Soton) |
| 2016-19 | Professor Rosalynd Jowett, EdD (Brighton), Med (Exeter); PGDip Social Research (Plymouth); Dip N (London); Cert Ed (Somerset); RCNT; RGN |
| 01.09.2019- | Professor Sally Hardy, BA (East London), MSc (London University), Advanced Cert in Higher Ed Practice, PhD (UEA) (2024) |
history
| 2004-14.11.12 | Professor John Denis Charmley, MA, DPhil (Oxon), FRHistS |
| 15.11.12-17 | Professor Cathie D. Carmichael, BA, PhD (Bradford) |
| 01.09.2017- 30.6.19 | Professor Katy Cubitt, MA (Cantab & London), PhD (Cantab) |
| 1.7.19 - | Dr Matthias Neumann, MA (Dresden), PhD (UEA) (2024) |
international development
| 2003-06 | Professor Michael Anthony Stocking, BA (Oxon), MPhil, PhD (London) |
| 2006-10 | Professor Bruce A. Lankford, BSc (Reading), MSc, PhD (Newcastle) |
| 2010-13 | Dr Steve Russell, BA (Cantab), MA (East Anglia), PhD (London) |
| 2013-18 | Dr John F. McDonagh, BSc (Bristol), MSc (Kent), PhD (London) |
| 2018- | Professor Laura Camfield, BA (Oxon), MA, PhD (London) (2023) |
law
| 2004-06 | Professor Alastair Cedric Lionel Mullis, LLB (London), LLM (Cantab) |
| 2006-10 | Mr Gareth Thomas, LLB (Wales), BCL (Oxon) |
| 2010-13 | Professor Alastair Cedric Lionel Mullis, LLB (London), LLM (Cantab) |
| 01.09.13-2017 | Professor Peter Kunzlik, LLM, BA (Cantab) |
| 2017- | Professor Andreas Stephan, LLB, LLM, MA, Phd (East Anglia) (2022) |
literature, drama and creative writing
| 2004-05 | Professor Clive Scott, MA, MPhil, DPhil (Oxon) |
| 2005-06 | Dr Sarah Salih, BA, MA (York), PhD (East Anglia) |
| 2006-09 | Professor Mark Currie, MA (Aberdeen), PhD (Cantab) |
| 2009-12 | Professor Jean Boase-Beier, MA, PhD (Regensburg) |
| 2012-16 | Professor Peter Womack, PGCE (Manchester), BA (Oxon), PhD (Edinburgh) |
| 01.01.2017-31.08.2017 | Professor Paul Kitson, Ba, PhD (Hull) |
| 01.09.2017-20 | Professor Alison Donnell, BA, PhD (Warwick) |
| 2020-21 | Dr Jeremy Noel-Todd (Interim Appointment) |
| 2021- | Professor Alison Donnell, BA, PhD (Warwick) (31.08.22) |
mathematics
| 2004-07 | Professor Thomas Boulton Ward, BSc, MSc, PhD (Warwick) |
| 2007-10 | Dr David M Evans, BA, DPhil (Oxon) |
| 2010-14 | Professor David Stevens BSc, MSc, PhD (East Anglia) |
| 2014-15 | Professor David Evans MA, DPhil (Oxon) |
| 2015-16 | Professor Shaun Stevens, BA (Cantab), PhD (KCL) |
| 2017 | Professor David Stevens, BSc, MSc, PhD (East Anglia) |
| 2018-21 | Professor Shaun Stevens, BA (Cantab), PhD (KCL) |
| 2021- | Professor Emilian Parau, BSc, DEA (MSc equiv), PhD (Nice-Sophia Antipolis and West University of Timisoara) (2026) |
Norwich medical school of the university of east anglia
| 2004-05 | Professor Samuel John Leinster, BSc, MBChB, MD (Liverpool) FRCS (Edinburgh and England) |
| 2005-31/03/06 | Professor Ann Barrett, MB BS, MD (London), FRCP (Glasgow), FRCP (London), DMRT, FRCR, F.Med Sci. (Acting Head of School) |
| 01/04/06-31.8.10 | Professor Samuel John Leinster, BSc, MBChB, MD (Liverpool) FRCS (Edinburgh and England) |
| 01.09.2010-31.12.2010 | Professor Andrew Coats, BA, MA, DM (Oxon), BS, BM MBB Chir (Cantab), MBA (London Business School), DSc (London) FRACP, FRCP, FESC, FACC, FAHA, FCSANZ, GAICD (Acting Head of School) |
| 01.01.2011- 31.05.2014 | Professor David Christopher Crossman, MD/DM, BSc, MBBS (University of London) (31.12.2015) |
| 01.06.2014-05.01.2015 | Professor Nigel Norris (Acting Head of School) |
| 05.01.2015- 23.04.2018 | Professor Michael Paul Frenneaux, MBBS, MD (University of London), FRCP, FRACP, FACC, FESC, FMedSci |
| 23.04.2018- | Professor William Fraser, BSc, MBChB, MD (Glasgow), FRCP, FRCPath, EuSpLM (Acting Head of School) |
norwich business school
| 2004-10 | Professor Nikolaos Tzokas, BSc, MBA (Athens), PhD (Bath) |
| 2010-20 | Professor Paul Dobson, BA (Leicester), MA, PhD (London) |
| 2020- | Professor O Tregaskis, BSc (Ulster), MSc (Cranfield), PhD (Cranfield School of Management) (2025) |
pharmacy
| 2009 –11 | Dr Duncan Quinnell McKenzie Craig, BPharm (Bath), PhD (London) |
| 2011-31.03.2019 | Professor Mark Searcey, BSc (Loughborough), PhD (Hertfordshire), FRSC |
| 1.04.2019-20 | Dr Anja Mueller, Dipl Biol (Saarbruecken), Dr rer nat (Saarbruecken) Interim Appointment |
| 2020- | Professor S Gibbons (31.12.2024) |
politics, philosophy, language & communication studies
| 2014-21 | Professor L. Marsden, PhD (OU) |
| 2021- | Dr Kim Ridealgh, BA, MA, PhD (Swansea) (2024) |
psychology
| 2012-21 | Professor Kenny R Coventry, BSc (Glasgow), PhD (Edinburgh), CPsychol FBPsS, FRSA |
| 2021- | Professor Neil Cooper, BSc (Goldsmiths), PhD ( |
social work and psychology*
*(2012/13 split into seperate schools Social Work and Psychology).
| 2004-06 | Professor David Kenneth Howe, BSc (Dunelm), MA (Nottingham), PhD (East Anglia) |
| 2006-11 | Professor Elizabeth Ann McDonald, LLB (Hull), MA, CQSW (East Anglia) |
| 2011-12 | Professor Gillian Schofield, BA, PGCE (Birmingham), MA (California), CQSW (London), MSW, PhD (East Anglia) |
Social Work
| 2012-16 | Professor Gillian Schofield, BA, PGCE (Birmingham), MA (California), CQSW (London), MSW, PhD (East Anglia) |
| 2016-21 | Professor Jonathan Dickens, BA (Cantab), MSc (Surrey), MA, CQSW (Nottingham), PhD (East Anglia) |
| 2021- | Professor Christine Cocker, BSW (Hons) (Massey University – NZ); CQSW; MTh (Oxford University); PG Cert HSSM (Westminster University); PhD (University of Glasgow); SFHEA (2024) |
With effect from 2008/09 the University established Faculty Schools.
| Faculty School | Dates |
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| The School of Arts and Humanities | 01.07.13 - 31.07.14 | Professor N. Selby, BA (Exeter), DPhil (York) |
| Interdisciplinary Institute of the Humanities | 01.0814 - 31.08.16 | Professor John Denis Charmley, MA, DPhil (Oxon), FRHistS |
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| 01.09.16 - 01.07.17 | Dr Liz Powell |
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| 01.08.18-21 | Rowena Burgess |
| 2021- | Dr Francisco Costa (2024)4 BA (with QTS), MA (Beira Interior, Portugal), PhD (UEA) | |
| The School of Medicine and Health Sciences | 2008- |
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| The School of Natural Sciences | 01.07.13- TBC | Dr Stephen H Ashworth, MA, DPhil (Oxon) |
| TBC | Dr Tharin Blumenschein | |
| The School of Science | 01.08.09 - 31.07.13 | Dr Martin Loftus (BSc, MA, PhD (East Anglia), CPhys) |
arts and humanities
| Department | Dates | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Admissions | 01.09.12 - 31.07.13 | Dr Lee Marsden |
| 01.08.13 - 30.06.16 | Dr Malcolm McLaughlin | |
| 01.07.16 - 30.06.21 | Dr Clare Connors | |
| 01.07.21-30.06.24 | Dr Thomas Roebuck | |
| Employability | 01.08.10-01.01.14 | Professor John Charmley (Interim) |
| 01.01.14- 31.07.15 | Dr Richard Maguire | |
| 01.08.15-31.07.18 | Dr Wendy McMahon | |
| 01.08.19 - 31.08.22 | Ms Claire Cuminatto | |
| Enterprise | 01.08.10 - 31.07.17 | Professor John Charmley |
| 01.07.2017 – 31.07.18 | Ms Rowena Burgess | |
| Engagement | 01.08.14-31.07.15 | Professor Sarah Churchwell |
| Engagement and Innovation | 01.07.17-30.06.20 | Dr Keith Johnston |
| 01.08.20-31.07.23 | Dr Ben LIttle | |
| International | 01.07.17-30.06.21 | Dr Eylem Atakav |
| 01.07.20-30.06.24 | Dr Leticia Yulita | |
| 01.09.11-31.08.13 | Dr Sanna Inthorn | |
| Learning and Teaching | 01.01.14-31.07.17 | Dr Clive Matthews |
| 01.08.16-31.07.20 | Dr Nick Selby | |
| 01.08.20-31.07.23 | Dr Francisco Costa | |
| PGR | 01.08.12-31.06.13 | Professor Cathie Carmichael |
| 01.07.13-30.06.16 | Professor Peter Waldron | |
| 01.07.16-30.06.20 | Dr John Turnpenny | |
| 01.08.20-31.07.23 | Dr Matthew Taunton | |
| Research | 01.08.12-31.07.15 | Professor Mark Jancovich |
| 01.09.15-31.12.22 | Professor Claire Jowitt | |
| Student Experience | 27.09.21-26.09.24 | Dr Chris Jones |
medicine and health sciences
| Role | Dates | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Admissions | 01.12.10-30.11.13 | Dr Mary Jane Platt |
| Admissions, Recruitment and Marketing | 01.12.13-19.08.15 | Dr Susan Madden |
| 20.08.15–01.10.16 | Mr Mark Hitchcock (Deputy) | |
| 01.10.16-30.09.19 | Mrs Katrina Emerson | |
| 01.02.20-31.01.23 | Dr Paul Linsley | |
| Innovation | 01.02.10-30.06.12 | Professor John Saxton |
| 01.10.16-30.04.18 | Professor Laura Bowater | |
| 01.10.18-30.09.21 | Professor Michael Hornberger | |
| Employability | 01.10.16–31.07.22 | Dr Lisa Taylor |
| Learning, Teaching & Quality | 01.11.09-31.10.12 | Dr Nicola Spalding |
| 01.11.12-31.07.16 | Mrs Rosie Doy | |
| 1.11.15 – 31.10.19 | Mrs Emma Sutton | |
| 01.08.19-31.07.21 | Dr Neil James | |
| 04.01.21-31.05.22 | Dr Jane Blowers | |
| PGR | 01.10.11-30.10.14 | Dr Christina Jerosh Herold |
| 01.12.14-30.11.18 | Dr Kenda Crozier | |
| 03.12.18-30.11.21 | Dr Penny Powell | |
| Research | 01.10.09-30.11.13 | Professor Ruth Hancock |
| 20.12.13-01.10.16 | Professor Aedin Cassidy (Deputy –Dr Nicholas Steel) | |
| 01.10.16-31.01.21 | Professor Colin Cooper | |
| 01.06.12- | Professor James Gazzard | |
| International | 01.09.20-31.08.23 | Professor Sian Coker |
Science
| Title | Dates | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Admissions | 2011-30.09.16 | Dr Susan Matthews |
| 01.10.16-30.09.23 | Dr Stephen Laycock | |
| Learning and Teaching | 2011-31.-07.15 | Dr Ben Milner |
| 01.08.15-31.07.24 | Professor David Stevens | |
| PGR | 2011-31.08.14 | Professor Julea Butt |
| 01.09.14-31.01.19 | Professor Alastair Grant | |
| 01.02.19-31.01.22 | Dr Samuel Fountain | |
| Innovation | 01.04.09-31.07.14 | Professor John Turner |
| 01.09.14-31.12.18 | Professor Matthew Hutchings | |
| 01.01.19-31.12.21 | Dr Brian Reid | |
| 01.01.22-01.01.24 | Professor Sheng Qi | |
| Research | 2010-31.07.14 | Professor Andy Johnson |
| 01.01.14-31.03.17 | Professor Matthew Gage | |
| 01.04.17-31.03.22 | Professor Ian Renfrew | |
| 01.04.22-31.03.25 | Professor Maria O'Connell | |
| Employability | 1.1.14-31.12.17 | Dr Stephen Dorling |
| 1.1.18-31.12.20 | Dr Richard Bowater |
social sciences
| Title | Dates | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Admissions | 01.08.14–31.07.19 | Dr Kevan Williams |
| 01.08.19–31.07.22 | Dr Charles Seger | |
| Innovation | 01.08.15-31.07.18 | Shared post – Dr Kevan Williams and Professor Andy Wood (CEO of Adnams) |
| 01.08.18-31.07.21 | Dr Konstantinos Chalvatzis | |
| Learning and Teaching Quality | 01.08.12-31.07.18 | Ms Ratula Chakraborty |
| 01.08.18-31.07.21 | Professor Neil Cooper | |
| 01.08.21-31.07.24 | Dr Eloise Ellis | |
| PGR | 01.08.13- 1.07.18 | Dr Yann Lebeau |
| 01.08.18-31.07.22 | Dr Corrado di Maria | |
| Research | 16.12.14-31.10.16 | Professor Fiona Lettice |
| 01.11.16- 31.07.21 | Professor Theodore Turocy | |
| 01.08.21-31.07.24 | Dr Maren Duvendack | |
| Employability | 01.04.15-31.03.19 | Dr Matthew Aldrich |
| 01.05.2019- 30.04.2022 | Dr Usha Sundaram | |
| Internationalisation | 01.09.15-31.07.19 | Dr Alfonso Avila-Merino |
| 01.08.2019- 31.07.2022 | Dr John McDonagh |
Title change during 2021/22 to Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor - previously Academic Directors of the University.
| Title | Dates |
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|---|---|---|
| Associate PVC Admissions | 01.09.97- | Professor Richard Harvey |
| Academic Director of Employability | 01.08.12 - 31.08.16 | Professor John Charmley |
| Academic Director of Internationalisation | 26.01.09- | Professor Richard Harvey |
| Academic Director of Partnerships | 01.10.12 - 30.09.18 | Professor Ian Dewing |
| Academic Director of PG Research Degree Programmes | 01.11.12- | Dr Nicolas James Watmough |
| Associate UEA PVC Doctoral College |
| Professor Alastair Grant |
| Academic Director of Taught Programmes | 01.08.11-31.07.14 | Dr Adam Longcroft |
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| 01.08.16-31.08.19 | Dr Clive Matthews |
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| 01.08.19-31.12.20 | Professor Emma Sutton |
| Associate PVC Education and Curriculum | 01.01.21- | Dr Neil James |
| Associate PVC Learning and Teaching Enhancement | 01.08.14 - 03.2017 | Professor Helena Gillespie |
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| 04-2017- | Professor Kay Yeoman |
| Associate PVC Student Inclusion | 03.2017- | Professor Helena Gillespie |
| Academic Director of Research | 01.08.16 - 31.07.19 | Professor Fiona Lettice |
| Associate PVC Employability | 01.05.19- | Dr Matt Aldrich |
| Associate PVC Partnerships and Apprenticeships | 01.08.20- | Professor Zoe Butterfint |