Head of Department of Surgery and Cancer
Professor George Hanna has accepted an extension to his appointment as Head of the Department of Surgery and Cancer for two years, until 31 January 2029.
Author: Beth Lloyd
Director of the Early Career Researcher Institute (ECRI)
Professor Jennifer Quint has been appointed as Director of the Early Career Researcher Institute (ECRI), effective from 1 November 2026, for a term of five years.
In this role, Professor Quint will lead ECRI’s next phase of development, building on the strong foundations established by Professor George Constantinides and continuing to strengthen support for Imperial’s early career researcher community.
Vice-Provost (Education and Student Experience)
Following a competitive international recruitment process, Professor Alan Spivey has accepted the appointment of Vice-Provost (Education and Student Experience) for a five-year term, effective 1 June 2026, having served in the role on an interim basis since 1 October 2025.
Head of the Department of Chemical Engineering
Professor Jason Hallett has accepted the appointment as Head of the Department of Chemical Engineering for a fixed term of five years, with effect from 1 October 2026.
Proconsuls and Consuls 2026-27
Professor Wisia Wedzicha has been elected as Proconsul for a three‑year term beginning on 1 September 2026.
This appointment follows the end of her term as Consul for the Faculty of Medicine (Clinical) at the end of August 2026.
Head of the Department of Chemistry
Head of the Department of Chemistry
Professor Ramon Vilar has accepted the appointment of Head of the Department of Chemistry, with effect from 1 April 2026, for a term of five years.
Professor Vilar will be stepping down from his role as Vice-Dean (Research) for the Faculty of Natural Sciences.
Elected Consul (Clinical), Faculty of Medicine
Professor Graham Taylor, Department of Infectious Disease, has been elected Consul (Clinical) for the Faculty of Medicine.
Vice-Dean (Education), Imperial Business School
Professor Darren Meister has accepted appointment as Vice-Dean (Education) at Imperial Business School. He will start the post next year for a five-year term.
Associate Provost (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion)
Professor Bernadette Byrne, Professor of Molecular Membrane Biology in the Department of Life Sciences, has accepted the appointment of Associate Provost (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion), with effect from 1 October 2025 until 31 August 2027. (more…)
Julia Higgins Medal and Awards
The Julia Higgins Medal and Awards recognise individuals, groups, and departments that have made a significant contribution to the support of academic women at the university.
The 2025 Medal winner was Cristina Banks-Leite, Department of Life Sciences.
You can read more about the awards in our news story