The University of Worcester aims to be an outstanding university at which to be a student. They concentrate on helping students achieve their potential and place great importance on combining enduring human values with true professionalism.

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University of Worcester

Robert is currently the Head of the Three Counties School of Nursing and Midwifery. A registered nurse by profession, Robert is accountable for strategic leadership, performance and management of the School. Since joining the University in 2004, Robert has held a number of leadership roles including, Programme Director, Head of Department,  Associate/Deputy Head of Institute and  Head of School. 

Robert is interested in all aspects of nurse education, and his research interests lie in the areas of student’s fitness to practise and practice governance. He also holds honoured affiliations through fellowships with the Higher Education Academy, the Leadership Foundation for Higher Education and the Honor Society of Nursing Phi Mu Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International.

Robert Dudley

Liz Davies-Ward is the Head of the School of Allied Health and Community. Liz is an experienced academic with a broad interest in curriculum development, partnership working and enhancing the student experience through innovative and imaginative curriculum design. Liz has a proven track record in building strong teams and is very committed to authentic leadership and the development of staff and students through a strengths based approach to leadership and management.

Since becoming a member of the University in 2007 Liz has occupied a number of strategic roles including: Curriculum Lead with the Lifelong Learning Network, Management of the Practice Development Team in Health, Associate Head of Institute with responsibility for Quality, Partnerships and Student Experience within the Institute of Health and Society and Interim Head of the Institute of Science and the Environment.

Liz Davies-Ward

David Broster's background is in both university teaching and professional practice in theatre, television, film and radio, in which fields he worked for ten years as a director, writer and actor. His teaching reflects this broad experience and he works across the disciplines of Drama, Film and Screenwriting.

He was formerly External Examiner for BA (Hons) Performing Arts at the University of Chichester and is currently External Examiner for a new Masters programme in Theatre for Young Audiences at Rose Bruford College, London. His research interests are predominantly in theatre and film for young people. He has presented at relevant academic conferences regionally, nationally and in mainland Europe and South America, exploring such issues as the value of theatre and drama in an educational context, children's interaction with live theatre and ideology, and the aesthetics of theatre for young audiences.

Recently published work includes From the Magic Carpet to the Kitchen Sink and Reflections through a Looking Glass, both through ASSITEJ. He is currently developing a book on Children's Film, and a Critical Reader for Screenwriting. David is a member of professional organisations including British Actors Equity Association, Directors Guild of Great Britain, Writers Guild of Great Britain, ASSITEJ (International Association for Theatre for Children and Young People) and ITYARN (International Theatre for Young Audiences Research Network).

David Broster

Michael joined the University of Worcester in 2017, having previously worked at Edge Hill University, Manchester Metropolitan University, Bristol University, the University of the West of England, Japan Women’s University, and the University of Tokyo. He holds degrees from the universities of Cambridge and Bristol.

As Head of School, Michael has overall responsibility for academic planning and development, but also devotes as much time as he can to his own teaching and research.

Michael is a specialist in Romanticism, especially poetry and drama of later Romantics. His published critical work includes authors such as: Thomas Lovell Beddoes, John Clare, George Darley, Thomas Hood, John Keats, Letitia Elizabeth Landon, Walter Savage Landor, Mary Shelley, and Percy Shelley. He has also published on Romantic drama, ‘Romantic generations’, Romantic fragment poems, and the periodical press in the 1820s, as well as the contemporary author Alan Moore. Michael recently edited the first ever collection of essays on Romanticism and disability, including both the representation of disability in Romantic texts, and also the lived experience of Romantic-period authors.

Michael Bradshaw

Prior to joining the University, Catriona was a class teacher within the primary school sector. She was subject lead for her specialisms in music and mathematics. During this period, Catriona became Assistant Head Teacher followed by Acting Deputy Head Teacher. In her senior leadership role, she secured a Leading Aspect Award for raising awareness of racial equality and cultural diversity in a local primary school.

Since 2004 when she joined the university, Catriona has undertaken a range of roles including leading Primary Music. From 2006 to 2011 she was Course Leader for the Graduate Teacher Programme (Primary), and in parallel took on the Course Leadership of Graduate Teacher Programme (Secondary) from 2010 until 2011. Whilst leading this course, Ofsted judged the provision ‘Outstanding’. Catriona then went on to successfully lead the Assessment Only Route (Primary and Secondary) from 2012 - 2014. Her other leadership roles have included Primary Partnership Manager, Acting Head of Primary Strategic Partnership, University Joint Honours Coordinator, Associate Head and then Deputy Head of School of Education.

In 2018, Catriona became College Director for Learning, Teaching and Quality for the Schools of Art, Education and Humanities. Working closely with Heads of Schools and School Senior Management Teams, Catriona led and supported implementation of University strategy, regulations and policy related to learning, teaching and quality management across the College. She supported curriculum development, sat on a range of University wide committees, chaired the College Learning, Teaching and Quality Enhancement Committee and worked closely with Student Union to promote student voice.

In 2021, Catriona was appointed as Head of School of Education. She has a longstanding passion for teacher education and is interested in all aspects of leadership and management in education. She is a member of the Deputy Vice Chancellor’s Group and chair’s the School Management Committee and School Leadership Committees.

Catriona Robinson

Ann is currently Acting Provost and works with the Vice Chancellor to provide strategic leadership within the University, leading on the University’s academic planning and related resourcing, administration, and organisation. Ann was appointed to the newly created role of Deputy Provost in February 2021, having successfully led the School of Education in her role as Head of School at the University of Worcester since 2014.

A qualified teacher by profession and holding a Master’s in Education (with Distinction), Ann is a member of the Chartered College of Teachers and held senior leadership roles in schools prior to joining the University in 1995. Ann has a particular interest in teacher education and the wider aspects of leadership and management in education more broadly, with contributions to a number of academic papers and presentations at national and international conferences on these areas and the wider school curriculum.

In her position as Deputy Provost, Ann supported the Deputy Vice Chancellor and Provost to ensure excellence across the University’s academic and academic-related areas. Ann undertakes strategic leadership in several key emerging academic areas as agreed by the Vice Chancellor and Deputy Vice Chancellor.

As Acting Provost, Ann is Co-Chair of the Academic Representation Oversight Group, which is responsible for the monitoring and ongoing development of the Academic Representation System, working closely with the President and Vice President Education of Worcester Students’ Union.

Among other responsibilities at the University of Worcester, Ann is Chair of the University’s Safeguarding Committee and is Vice Chair of Academic Board. Ann is a member of the University Executive Board and the University Leadership Group, where she provides insight on a range of aspects to the Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive and other senior colleagues.

Ann provides line management to the Director of Library and Professional Administrative Services; the Head of Apprenticeships and Work Based Learning, and the Regional Engagement Manager.

Ann has held External Examiner roles at various UK universities, most recently as Chief External Examiner at Bath Spa University from 2014 - 2019. She has represented the University on the Universities’ Council for the Education of Teachers Management Forum and until 2020 was a member of the West Midlands Deans Group for Teacher Education.

Ann Jordan

Mark Hughes has worked in estates and facilities management for over 25 years. Mark is currently the Director of Estates & Facilities at the [University of Worcester](/org/university-of-worcester). Prior to this, they were the Head of Campus Services at the [University of Reading](/org/university-of-reading), where they were responsible for all Soft FM services across the University Estate. Mark has also worked as a Campus Manager at the [University of Greenwich](/org/university-of-greenwich) and as a Residential Services Manager at Westminster College. Mark is a Council Member of Colwall Parish Council and has been involved with the Worcester Wolves Basketball Club for many years.

Mark Hughes has a background in business studies and geography from Oxford Brookes University. Mark also spent time at St Anselm's College in Birkenhead.

Mark Hughes reports to David Green, Vice Chancellor & Chief Executive. They are on a team with Tim Jones - Acting Deputy Pro Vice Chancellor, Students & Head of School, School of Psychology, David Broster - Head of School, Art, and Michael Bradshaw - Head, School of Humanities.

Mark Hughes

Rob Bonham is the current Director of Finance & Resources at the [University of Worcester](/org/university-of-worcester). Rob has over 20 years of experience in finance, including stints as a Divisional Finance Controller at [Corus](/org/corus) and [Polestar](/org/polestar), and as a Group Finance Director at Sealine. Most recently, they were the European Finance Director at Brunswick European Boats.

Rob Bonham has a Bachelor of Science in Geography from [Durham University](/org/durham-university), and 5 A levels and 9 O levels from Bishop Vesey's Grammar School.

Rob Bonham reports to David Green, Vice Chancellor & Chief Executive. They are on a team with Judith Keene - University Librarian, Liz Davies-Ward - Head of the School, Allied Health & Community, and Sarah Greer - Deputy Vice Chancellor & Provost.

Rob Bonham

Judith Keene is the University Librarian at the [University of Worcester](/org/university-of-worcester). Judith has previously served as a member of the Executive Board at SCONUL and as a project member at The Hive, Worcester.

Keene has been instrumental in the development and implementation of The Hive, from the strategic vision onwards. The Hive has been shortlisted or won over 50 awards, including awards for design, sustainability, staff team and community contribution. It continues to attract many visitors from the UK HE sector and beyond, interested in learning from its best practice.

Judith Keene works with Mark Hughes - Director, Estates & Facilities, Jane Britton - Director, Communications & Participation, and Rob Bonham - Director, Finance & Resources. Judith Keene reports to David Green, Vice Chancellor & Chief Executive.

Judith Keene

Sarah joined the University in February 2015. Her main areas of responsibility are strategic leadership of the University’s academic development and the strategic growth of the research agenda. She is also responsible for line management of the University’s Heads of Institutes and other senior staff.

Sarah’s previous posts have most recently included Deputy Pro Vice Chancellor and prior to that Dean of the School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences at the [University of Greenwich](/org/university-of-greenwich).

In 2011 Sarah was appointed a National Teaching Fellow for her inspirational teaching. She is passionate about the positive, transformative power of higher education, and ensuring that all students aspire to and succeed in reaching their highest potential. She has a particular interest in legal education and has presented at national conferences on issues surrounding its development.

She has worked extensively with employers to develop employability opportunities for law students and to integrate employability skills into the academic curriculum. Her research interests include land law and the law of trusts and women’s legal history, and her publications include both academic and practitioner journals and textbooks.

After graduating in English from the [University of Cambridge](/org/university-of-cambridge), Sarah qualified as a chartered accountant and worked in the City of London. After a further degree in Law she retrained and practised as a barrister, completing pupillage with the Treasury Solicitor.

From 2009-2015,Sarah held a public appointment as an Independent Assessor for Complaints and Appeals in respect of the Student Loans Company, appointed by the Minister of State for Universities and Science. Sarah is a disciplinary and conduct panel member of [Sport England](/org/sport-england). She has also previously served as a legal panel adjudicator for the [Solicitors Regulation Authority](/org/solicitors-regulation-authority). She is an accredited mediator in commercial and workplace disputes. Sarah has recently been appointed as a Justice of the Peace.

Sarah Greer

Mick Donovan joined the University of Worcester in 1999 with a strong background in coaching and teaching. Mick was a physical education teacher for 13 years and then made the transition to Higher Education when he was appointed as a Senior Lecturer at the University of Warwick. So far at Worcester he has pioneered the Learning Through Sport programme that has received national and international recognition and was co-founder and former coach of the Worcester Wolves Basketball Club. He became Head of School in 2008 and has played a leading role in the development of the University of Worcester Arena and has played a significant role in developing international links with many partners. Mick has delivered keynote lectures with a focus on Coach Education / Philosophy and Learning Through Sport at conferences and universities around the World.

Mick Donovan

Anne-Marie McTavish joined the University of Worcester as Head of the Business School in 2018-19. She is a leading expert in Location Independent Working and Technology Enhanced Flexible Working, and has recently led funded projects worth in excess of £600,000 on business implementation of LIW and its management. Alongside this she has worked with major commercial and public sector organisations helping prepare for and maximise LIW introduction, while advising on a national and European government level on flexible working practice both during a 20-year global consultancy career and in her academic roles. Her senior experience in HE include Birmingham City Business School, Coventry University and Nottingham Trent University.

Her current work includes a multi sector longitudinal study of the impact of location independent employment on individuals, organisation and society. In academia she is part of a four university group looking at the use of live management consultancy projects on student attainment and preparation for the workplace.

Anne-Marie McTavish

Peter graduated with a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree from the Welsh School of Pharmacy, Cardiff in 1994, following which he undertook his pre-registration pharmacist placement at St Peter’s Hospital, Surrey.  Peter then spent some time as a basic grade pharmacist at the Royal Free Hospital, London, before returning to Cardiff University to commence a PhD investigating the development of solution pressurised metered dose inhaler systems.  Following a brief spell as a community pharmacy manager in Caerphilly, Peter returned once more to Cardiff to a postdoctoral research position investigating pulmonary delivery of non-viral gene therapies.

Peter joined Aston University, Birmingham as a Lecturer, subsequently Senior Lecturer, in Pharmaceutics in 2002.  He led the Inhalation Technology Research Team, published several original research papers and has a patent in the area of pulmonary drug delivery.  Peter also served as a member of the Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences Inhalation Focus Group steering committee, and co-organised a number of symposia and conferences in the area of inhalation science.  Following a few years pursuing personal interests, Peter returned to academia, joining the University of Birmingham as Deputy Head of Pharmacy, developing a new integrated MPharm degree.

Peter was appointed Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Head of the School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Central Lancashire in March 2015.  In this post, he spearheaded the redesign of the MPharm curriculum in line with the new General Pharmaceutical Council’s accreditation standards; the new course achieved full reaccreditation for the maximum period, with no conditions.  Peter was also involved in the development of new MBBS and Physician Associate courses at UCLan, particularly with reference to interprofessional learning opportunities, and also secured accreditation from the GPhC for a new Independent Prescribing for Pharmacists course.

In 2019, Peter joined University of Worcester as Professor and Head of the School of Science and the Environment, where he manages staff delivering a range of courses including Archaeology, Biology (including Animal Biology, Biochemistry, and Human Biology), Biomedical Science, Environmental Management and Sustainability, Forensic and Applied Biology, Geography (including Human Geography and Physical Geography), Human Nutrition, and Medical Sciences.  In this role Peter is also supporting the establishment of a new Medical School at the University.

Peter's interests and experiences cover a diverse range, including: human health in his role as a pharmacist; animal health through his education in veterinary pharmacy; pharmaceutical science particularly the aerosolisation of medicines into the lung arising from his research; and law both in his role as a Justice of the Peace and as the law relates to health care.

Peter Seville

Jane Owens

Tim is the Acting Deputy Pro Vice Chancellor (Students) and Head of the School of Psychology. In addition to leading the School of Psychology, Tim holds a responsibility for student experience at the University and is a board member of Worcester Wolves and Severn Stars. Tim works in partnership with the Student Union and colleagues in Student Services to help deliver an outstanding experience for all students at the University.

Tim has previously held a number of leadership roles in higher education and professional practice and has worked with, and influenced, national stakeholders. Tim is a previous Chair of the Division of Academics, Researchers and Teachers in Psychology (DARTP) and is a strong advocate for learning and teaching in psychology, widening participation and working with students as partners.

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