Strategic Leadership & Management

The Vice-Chancellor & Chief Executive is the Accountable Officer, accountable to the Board of Governors and Office for Students (OfS).
The Vice-Chancellor & Chief Executive’s responsibilities are published in the Articles on the University’s Governance webpage and include the organisation, direction and management of the University and leadership of its staff.
University Executive Board
The Vice-Chancellor & Chief Executive is advised by the University Executive Board (UEB), the senior advisory and executive decision-making group for the University, and its three sub-groups (Digital & IT Group, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Group, and Health & Safety Group).
The University Executive Board's key purpose is to advise on the management and strategic direction of the University, with a particular focus on the management of the University’s financial and physical resources, staffing, monitoring of strategic and corporate compliance risks, and on the markets in which the University operates.
Our Executives
- Professor Emma Hunt, Vice-Chancellor & Chief Executive
- Professor David Prior, Pro Vice-Chancellor Research and Knowledge Exchange
- Justin Scott, Pro Vice-Chancellor Marketing and Engagement
- Rob Holmes, Executive Director, Finance, Audit
- Christine Turton, Executive Director, People and Culture

Professor Emma Hunt
Vice-Chancellor & Chief Executive
Professor Emma Hunt joined Falmouth University as Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive in January 202...

Professor David Prior
Pro Vice-Chancellor Research and Knowledge Exchange
I joined Falmouth as Associate Professor in Music and Sound Art in 2010. Now as Pro Vice-Chancellor ...

Justin Scott
Pro Vice-Chancellor Marketing and Engagement
Justin’s responsibilities include strategic management and operational delivery of global student ...

Rob Holmes
Executive Director, Finance, Audit and Risk
Rob was recently appointed Executive Director, Finance, Audit and Risk (responsible for HR, Fin...
Senior Executive Team & Directors
Below you can find a PDF download of our Senior Executive Team & Directors.
Vice-Chancellor's Office
Please contact us if you require any further information:

Sharron Parsons
Executive Officer to the Vice-Chancellor (maternity cover), Vice-Chancellor's Office.

Robyn Wyatt
Head of Governance Services and Secretary to the Board of Governors