Principal
Professor Jenny Higham
Email: Jenny Higham
Executive Assistant: Caroline Donohoe
Phone: 0208 725 5008
Professor Jenny Higham joined St George’s as Principal in November 2015 and is responsible for directing all activities and developments at the university. Professor Higham led the creation of the new St George’s Strategic Plan 2017-2022, which identifies the values and strengths that make St George’s a distinctive community and sets out how we will sustain our excellence and impact in education and research.
She was the first female Chair of the Medical Schools Council, the representative body for UK medical schools. She has been actively involved in academic policy and delivery for a number of years, both in the UK and internationally. Alongside her role as Principal, Professor Higham continues clinical practice as a consultant gynaecologist which influenced her research interests in reproductive medicine and medical education innovation.
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Deputy Principal (Institutional Affairs)
Professor Deborah Bowman
Email: Deborah Bowman
Executive Officer: June Phillips
Phone: 0208 725 5016
Deborah Bowman is Deputy Principal (Institutional Affairs) and Professor of Bioethics, Clinical Ethics and Medical Law at St George’s. In her role as Deputy Principal, Deborah leads on cross-institutional matters, including alumni and development, public engagement, quality and partnerships, organisational culture and equality, diversity and inclusion.
Deputy Principal (Education)
Professor Jane Saffell
Email: Jane Saffell
Executive Assistant: Jolanta Jeromina
Phone: 0208 725 5336
Jane Saffell is Deputy Principal (Education), Professor of Neurobiology and Bioscience Education and Director of the Institute of Medical and Biomedical Education at St George’s. In her Deputy Principal role, Jane is responsible for education, teaching and learning development, student experience and student development (employability and learning gain).
Deputy Principal (Research and Enterprise)
Professor Jon Friedland
Email: Jon Friedland
Executive Officer: June Phillips
Phone: 0208 725 2437
Jonathan Friedland works to develop and enhance the university strategy of pursuing excellent and ambitious research, both responding to major and emerging healthcare challenges and delivering significant societal impact. In addition, the Deputy Principal helps foster a culture of enterprise involving diverse partners, including St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Mr Paul Ratcliffe
Email: Paul Ratcliffe
Executive Assistant, Caroline Donohoe
Phone: 0208 725 5008
As Chief Operating Officer, Paul is St George’s most senior administrative officer (aside from the Principal) and is responsible for leading professional services in supporting the day-to-day running of the university, alongside implementing our ambitious strategic and operational plans. As such, Paul directly line manages the majority of the professional service directorates and has professional responsibility for professional service colleagues within the institutes.
Ms Nicola Arnold
Email: Nicola Arnold
Phone: 0208 725 5244
Nicola Arnold is Director of Finance and responsible for all finance activity at St George’s, which ranges from collecting student fees and paying invoices and expenses, to monthly and annual financial reporting and returns to Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA). Nicola is also responsible for payroll and the Planning team report into her.
Senior management team
The senior management team consists of the below deans, directors of institutes and directors of professional services in addition to the above senior leadership team.
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Director of Human Resources and Organisational Development
Ms Jenny Winters
Email: Jenny Winters
Phone: 0208 725 5128
Director of Estates and Facilities
Mr Derek Bannister
Email: Derek Bannister
Phone: 0208 725 5331
Ms Pamela Agar
Email: Pamela Agar
Office Manager: Jan Jackson
Caroline works full days on Monday, Tuesday and Friday. Pamela works half a day on Tuesday and full days on Wednesday and Thursday.
Director of Governance, Legal and Assurance Services
Director of Information Services
Email: Rob Churm
Phone: 0208 266 6078
Director of Quality and Partnerships
Mr Derek Baldwinson
Email: Derek Baldwinson
Phone: 0208 725 5996
Director of the Institute of Population Health Research
Professor Peter Whincup
Email: Peter Whincup
Phone: 0208 725 3584
Dean of Joint Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education (with Kingston University)
Professor Andy Kent
Email: Andy Kent
Executive Assistant: Deborah Porter
Phone: 0208 725 2155
Dean for Students
Dr Aileen O'Brien
Email: Aileen O'Brien
Phone: 0208 725 2155
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