Simon Guy

Professor Simon Guy’s remit is to develop, connect and lead Lancaster University’s digital, global, and development strategy. He is leading the establishment of the University’s new campus in Leipzig and continuing to develop their China campus, while also strengthening connections between all their international partnerships including Ghana and Malaysia. He also leads on their digital agenda, ensuring their infrastructure and operational processes are digitally enabled to promote agility and efficiency and that digital innovation underpins their academic practices. Simon is the major lead across all of their development, alumni, and fundraising work oversees the library, and is the University lead on sustainability.

Simon’s previous role was the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) at Lancaster University (2014-19) and in 2017-18 he was seconded as Interim Principal/CEO for University Academy 92 to lead the establishment of the new campus and curriculum.