Wendy Larner

Wendy Larner serves as the Vice-Chancellor and President at Cardiff University since September 2023. Prior to this role, Larner was the Chair and Board Member at Fulbright New Zealand from July 2019 to July 2023 and held the position of Provost at Victoria University of Wellington from December 2015 to May 2023. Additional leadership experience includes serving as President and President Elect of Royal Society Te Apārangi from July 2017 to June 2021, and Dean of Social Sciences and Law at the University of Bristol from January 2005 to November 2015. Early academic roles include Senior Lecturer and Lecturer at The University of Auckland from 1997 to 2004. Larner holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Economy from Carleton University and has completed various professional development courses, including the Company Directors Residential Course from the Institute of Directors in New Zealand.