Lauren Cummings

Lauren Cummings has extensive experience in university management, currently serving as Faculty Manager for Science and Health at the University of Portsmouth since February 2010. Cummings oversees various operational areas, including student recruitment, financial planning, and human resources management, while managing support staff teams across multiple estate locations. Prior roles in the same institution include Faculty Support Manager, Faculty Teams Support Manager, Principal School Manager, and School Manager, focused on administrative functions, recruitment, training, and coordination with academic staff. Earlier career experience includes roles as a Course Administrator and Marketing Assistant at the University of Portsmouth and as a Shop Assistant at Waitrose. Cummings holds a Bachelor of Arts in Advertising from Solent University and A-Levels in Business Studies from Portsmouth College.