Heather Haseley has been appointed Managing Director for the Institute of Extended Learning (IEL) and will join Imperial on Wednesday 23 April.
Reporting to the Associate Provost (Digital Lifelong Learning) and the Registrar and University Secretary, in this role Heather will have overall responsibility for the management of the IEL, working closely with colleagues across Imperial to shape and deliver our ambitious vision.
Professor Daniele Dini has accepted the appointment of Vice-Dean (Research) for the Faculty of Engineering, with effect from 1 January 2025 for a term of five years. (more…)
Professor Ricardo Martinez-Botas has accepted the appointment of Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, with effect from 1 October 2025 for a term of five years. (more…)
Kate Price has been appointed as Imperial’s University Librarian and Director of Library Services, succeeding Chris Banks who retires in February. Kate will join Imperial on 20 January, allowing for a handover period with Chris. (more…)
Professor Tim Green has accepted the appointment as Head of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, with effect from 1 January 2025, for a term of five years. Professor Green will succeed Professor Eric Yeatman, who is taking up the post of Vice-Principal and Head of College of Science and Engineering at the University of Glasgow.
Professor Green joined Imperial in 1994 as Lecturer in the department and was promoted to Professor of Electrical Power Engineering in 2005. Professor Green is currently the Academic Lead for Sustainability and is also the Deputy Head of the Department, both of which he will step down from once he takes up the Head of the Department role. He has held several other senior roles such as Director of the Undergraduate Studies and Co-Director of the Energy Futures Lab (EFL).
Professor Green’s research focuses on the analysis and technology to develop a zero carbon electricity supply system that is dominated by variable renewable sources and other inverter-based resources (IBR) such as battery energy storage. He was awarded Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering in 2018.
Lizzie Burrows has accepted appointment as the university’s Chief Marketing and Recruitment Officer. Lizzie will lead the Marketing, Outreach, Recruitment and Admissions (MORA) Division, with the Outreach team having joined with Marketing, Recruitment and Admissions from 1 December.
Professor Mary Morrell has been appointed as Head of the Pears Cumbria School of Medicine, with effect from 1 November 2024.
Professor Morrell has been the Interim Head of the Pears Cumbria School of Medicine since the School was formed in August 2023.
Professor Morrell joined Imperial as a lecturer in 2000. Since then she has held many senior educational roles, including the Director of Phase 1 and its ‘early years’ predecessor within Imperial College School of Medicine (ICSM). Professor Morrell has also facilitated and supported programmes in NHLI, including the successful BSc pathway in Remote Medicine, the first of its kind in the UK, and the Cardiovascular and Respiratory Healthcare MSc.
Professor Morrell’s research has investigated and raised awareness of sleep-related health issues in the UK and her research continues to have impact on the clinical care of thousands of patients.
Professor Morrell would love to hear from anyone interested in the new School. Please do get in contact.
Professor Azra Ghani has accepted appointment as Academic Director for Imperial Global Singapore, with effect from 1 December 2024 for a term of three years. This is a 0.5 FTE role.
Reporting to the Vice-Provost (Research and Enterprise), in this role Professor Ghani will provide strategic vision, direction and leadership to the hub.
Professor Ghani is Chair in Infectious Disease Epidemiology in the School of Public Health. She is currently Director of the MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis and she also holds a Visiting Professor appointment at the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine at the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.
Professor Ghani’s research has covered a wide range of infectious diseases, including BSE and vCJD, sexually transmitted infections, SARS, COVID-19, influenza and malaria. She is currently a member of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness (CEPI) Scientific Advisory Committee and is a Trustee for the Science Media Centre.
Professor Ghani was elected a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences in 2017 and she was appointed a Member of the British Order (MBE) in 2021.
Professor Majid Ezzati has accepted appointment as Academic Director for Imperial Global Ghana, with effect from 1 November 2024 for a term of three years. This is a 0.2 FTE role.
Reporting to the Vice-President (Strategic Engagement), in this role Professor Ezzati will provide strategic vision, direction and leadership to the hub.
Professor Ezzati is Professor of Global Environmental Health in the School of Public Health. He is also the Director of the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre on NCD Surveillance, Epidemiology and Modelling, and a research lead at the Abdul Latif Jameel Institute for Disease and Emergency Analytics. His research uses data and methods from environmental, health and quantitative sciences to answer key questions related to improving global health.
Professor Maggie Dallman OBE has accepted appointment as Associate Provost (Societal Engagement) with effect from Monday 28 October.
Reporting to the Provost, in this role Professor Dallman will be responsible for creating and driving the new Centre for Societal Engagement as its Founding Academic Director. The Centre is one of the key initiatives of the Imperial Inspires pillar of Imperial’s Strategy, Science for Humanity. Professor Dallman will also lead Imperial’s work to ensure people from all walks of life and ages can engage with and participate in STEM as well as championing the inclusion of diverse public perspectives to enhance our research and wider work. She will continue to lead some of Imperial’s initiatives relevant to this portfolio, including the Imperial Maths School.