
PRESIDENT AND VICE-CHANCELLOR
Supported by the Vice Presidents and Pro-Vice-Chancellors, each with specific portfolios.

PROVOST and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Acting)
PATRICK ANDERSON
Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer
PROFESSOR ARCHIE CLEMENTS
Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Enterprise (Incoming)
RYAN FEENEY
Vice-President Strategic Engagement and External Affairs
ALISTAIR FINLAY
University Secretary
PROFESSOR NOLA HEWITT-DUNDAS
Pro-Vice-Chancellor Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
PROFESSOR CHRIS JOHNSON
Pro-Vice-Chancellor Engineering and Physical Sciences
GILLIAN MAGEE
Vice-President and Chief People Officer
PROFESSOR AARON MAULE
Pro-Vice-Chancellor Medicine, Health and Life Sciences (Interim)
PROFESSOR MARGARET TOPPING
Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Global Engagement
PROFESSOR JUDITH WILLIAMS
Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education and Students
CAROLINE YOUNG
Vice-President for Students and Corporate Services

The University’s Professional Services sector is responsible for the delivery of a comprehensive and integrated range of services in support of the University’s corporate objectives.
Professional support directorates
Directorate Name |
Head of Directorate |
Education and Student Services | Maria Lee (Acting Director) |
Development and Alumni Relations (DARO) | Eddie Friel (incoming) |
Estates | Peter Erwin (Acting Director) |
Finance | Anne McLaughlin (Acting Director) |
Information Services | Ian Purdy (Acting Director) |
Global Marketing, Recruitment and Admissions | Roisin McEvoy (Acting Director) |
Research | Wendy McLoone (Acting Director) |
Innovation and Enterprise QUBIS |
Brian McCaul (Interim) |
Student and Campus Life | Elizabeth McLaughlin |
Strategic Communications | Eamon Deeney |
Civic Engagement and Social Responsibility | Alistair Stewart (Acting) |

THREE FACULTY GROUPINGS
Each are headed up by a Pro Vice-Chancellor, and there are 15 Schools each led by a Head of School.
Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Faculty Director of Operations: Helen Hart
School | Head of School | School Manager |
---|---|---|
School of Arts, English and Languages | Dr Kurt Taroff | Denise Toner |
School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics | Professor James Davis | Conor O'Neill |
School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | Professor Daniel Muijs | Patricia Reilly |
School of Law | Professor Joan Loughrey | Colette Farrell |
Queen's University Business School | Professor M.N. Ravishankar | Sonia O'Hare |
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Faculty Director of Operations: Shannon Caldwell
School | Head of School | School Manager |
---|---|---|
School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Professor Juliana Early | Katie Mulholland |
School of Natural and Built Environment | Professor Gerry Hamill | Maria Bennett |
School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences | Professor Karen Rafferty | Allister Lee |
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering | Prof Panagiotis Manesiotis | Angela Doherty |
School of Mathematics and Physics | Professor Mauro Paternostro | Teresa Cotton |
School of Psychology | Professor Teresa McCormack | Dr. Martin Sawey |
Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences
Faculty Director of Operations (Interim): Colleen Spence
School | Head of School | School Manager |
---|---|---|
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Professor Pascal McKeown | Catherine McKeown |
School of Biological Sciences | Professor Geoff McMullan | Siobhan Fitzsimons |
School of Pharmacy | Professor Colin McCoy | Tara Brown |
School of Nursing and Midwifery | Professor Donna Fitzsimons | Gillian Shannon |


Strategy 2030 sets out our ambition for the next ten years to Shape A Better World through life-changing education and research.
Our vision is to be a global research-intensive university, generating internationally leading research coupled with outstanding teaching and learning, focused on the needs of our society, locally and globally.