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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: TBC, 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: ygrs-pa@york.ac.uk 

PGR Marketing and 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 

Chief Financial and Operating Officer's Office

Nigel Alcock, Chief Financial and Operating Officer

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