Membership of Academic Board
Session 2022/23
Ex officio Members
Principal & Vice-Chancellor [Convenor]
Vice-Principals
Professor Nick Antonopoulos (Vice Principal Research & Innovation and Deputy Vice Chancellor)
Naomi Graham (Vice-Principal, International)
Professor Nazira Karodia (Vice Principal Learning & Teaching and Deputy Vice Chancellor)
Deans of School
Dr Gary Hutchison, School of Applied Sciences
Dr Diane Maclean, School of Arts and Creative Industries
Professor Christine Cross, Business School
Professor Peter Andras, School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment
Professor Alison Machin, School of Health & Social Care
Senior Officer Responsible for Student Administration and Support
Dr Steven Logie
Student Representatives
The President of Edinburgh Napier Students' Association, or a sabbatical officer of ENSA nominated by the President
Vishal Khattar Co-President for Education & Employability
One student from each campus elected by ENSA
Craiglockhart
John Martin
Merchiston
To be confirmed
Sighthill
To be confirmed
Elected Members
Two members of academic staff elected by and from each School
School of Applied Sciences
Dr Samantha Campbell Casey
Dr Fiona McQueen
School of Arts & Creative Industries
Dr John Hails
Dr Kirsten MacLeod
Business School
Dr Luca Mora
Dr Xavier Pierron
School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment
Dr Simon Wells*
Dr Nick Pitropakis
Dr Achille Fonzone*
Dr Kenny Leitch
School of Health & Social Care
Dr Rosalind Haddrill
Dr Michael Leavitt
Two members elected by and from the Professoriate
Prof Peter Robertson
Prof Austyn Snowden
Two members elected by and from the School Heads of Learning & Teaching
Dr Jacqueline Brodie
Bryden Stillie
Two members elected by and from the School Heads of Research
Dr Graham Wright
Dr Christof Backhaus
Two members elected by and from the Senior Officers Responsible for Quality Enhancement
Dr Peter Chapman
Dr Melanie Leggate
In Attendance
Secretary to University Court
Michael Greenhalgh
Senior Officer Responsible for Information Services
Claire Taylor
Clerk to the Committee
David Cloy, Head of Governance & Risk
* Note: These members elected from the School of Computing and the School of Engineering & the Built Environment are serving out the final year of their terms of office during the transition to the joint school, as approved by Academic Board on 03 June 2022 and University Court on 20 June 2022
Last update at 14 February 2023