Office of the Vice-Chancellor

The Office of the Vice-Chancellor (OVC) comprises staff based on our Colchester and Southend campuses.

Members of the University’s senior management team are based in the OVC, including the Vice-Chancellor, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Registrar & Secretary, two Pro-Vice-Chancellors (for Education and Research), two Deans of Partnerships (for Education and Research), the Dean of Postgraduate Research and Education, the Deputy Registrar (Education and Research), the Deputy Registrar (Infrastructure and Environments), the Deputy University Secretary, the Assistant Registrar, the Chief of Staff, the Campus Manager (Southend) and the Executive Officer and Office Manager.

The OVC is also home to four teams who provide dedicated support to the University’s management and governance functions. These teams:

• provide high-level PA support for the OVC’s senior management team;
• manage the Southend campus;
• through the Governance team, support Council and its committees; and
• through the Information Assurance team, provide advice, support and guidance on data protection and information governance obligations.