Lachlan Mackinnon FRSA MCIPR is an accomplished communications professional with extensive experience in higher education and media. Currently serving as Head of Marketing and Communications at the University of the West of Scotland since February 2020, Lachlan previously held notable roles including Communications Manager at the University of Stirling and Deputy Corporate Communications Manager at the University of Strathclyde. Additional experience includes serving as a Board Member for COSCA and various reporting and editing positions at the Daily Mirror and Scottish Daily Record. Lachlan holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in English and History from the University of Strathclyde.