Kingston University London

Professor Martyn Jones – Pro Vice Chancellor (Academic Support and Student Services)

Martyn Jones has responsibility across the University for leading student and academic services, which includes:

• Home and international recruitment;
• student services and administration;
• graduation events;
• alumni relations;
• student support services;
• international partnerships; and
• higher education/further education partnerships.

Martyn acts as a link between the senior management of the University, central departments and the University's Business and Law; Health and Social Care Sciences; and Science faculties.

Tel: +44(0)20 8417 3244
Email: m.jones@kingston.ac.uk

Mr Neil Latham – Pro Vice Chancellor (Corporate Affairs) and University Secretary

Neil has a portfolio of responsibilities which includes communications, human resources, property management development (including the campus development plan), health and safety, legal services, the University Secretary's Department, and local and regional engagement.

He is also a director of a number of University companies. As Clerk to the Board of Governors he is responsible to the Chair for providing support and advice to the Board and its sub-committees. Additionally, Neil acts as the link between the Senior Management Team and the faculties of Engineering, and Computing Information Systems and Mathematics (while they separately exist), and is sponsor for to several multi-disciplinary projects.

A chartered engineer and former naval officer, Neil joined Kingston University in March 2008, initially as Pro Vice-Chancellor (Employer Engagement). Prior to that he led the Defence College of Management and Technology at Shrivenham, in Oxfordshire, developing the College to become the primary source of knowledge and expertise for all those involved in defence business, including procurement and information management, as well as supporting implementation key defence initiatives. His academic interests include defence economics and the industrial base, which he pursued while a visiting fellow at St Antony's College Oxford, and on which he has published several articles and papers. He was awarded the CBE in 2008.

Tel: +44(0)20 8417 3004
Email: n.latham@kingston.ac.uk

Mr Martin Potter – Director of Finance

The role of Finance Director is to develop financial policy, strategy and procedures that ensure the probity of financial transactions and demonstrates the future financial viability of the University. Martin is also responsible for developing procurement policy strategy and procedures that achieve, for the University, value for money and the benefit of aggregate demand. Martin chairs the Risk Management Committee and the Value for Money Group.

Tel: +44(0)20 8417 3290
Email: m.potter@kingston.ac.uk

Professor Penny Sparke - Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research and Enterprise)

Penny Sparke has responsibility for research and enterprise across the University, which included the University's submission to the Research Assessment Exercise in 2008, and for the development of a longer-term research culture in the University. She also has responsibility for cultural strategy in the University, chairs the University Campus Development Board, is Director of the Modern Interior Design Centre, is a member of the Senior Management Team and is an attendee of the University Board of Governors.

Penny has a facilitating and developmental role in and across the faculties of Art, Design and Architecture and Arts and Social Sciences and has particular interest in developing cross-faculty initiatives. The new suite of masters courses in the creative industries has grown from her engagement with the two faculties.

Tel: 020 8417 3269/3172
Email: p.sparke@kingston.ac.uk