AGM2022

Adrian Ellison is Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor and CIO at the University West London, where he is a member of the Vice-Chancellor’s Executive and responsible for Academic Administration, Academic Registry, Academic Quality and Standards, Library and IT services and the Institute for Policing Studies. He has been in UK higher education for 24 years at four universities. Adrian has written about and spoken widely on the use of technology and analytics in the HE sector.

Dean is Trustee Treasurer of ucisa, Director of USL Ltd. and Assistant Director of Digital and Information Services at the University of Aberdeen. With a career spanning over 30 years he is highly experienced leader of strategy, vision and change. Has held a number of senior roles within the University and NHS managing relationships with and between key stakeholders, recent focus has been on business growth and shared services across the city. A chartered IT professional, he was awarded a Diploma in Company Direction from the Institute of Directors (IoD) in 2009. Currently Director and Chair of Garthdee Alpine Sports, Trustee Director of Sport Aberdeen, Director of Medical Illustration at NHS Grampian and committee member of IoD Aberdeen branch. Dean participates in many sports and enjoys all aspects of keeping active outdoors; he has also gained professional qualifications in fitness training.

Paul Harness retired as CIO of Lancaster University in 2022 and now spends his time travelling, playing golf, and enjoying time with his granddaughter. Paul has continued to undertake a few consultancy projects including this work for UCISA.

Deborah joined UCISA as CEO in May of 2019, bringing with her a wealth of marketing and Higher Education experience, most recently as Director of Student Recruitment at the University of Hull following five years as Chief Executive of Marketing Leeds and 5 years at Leeds Beckett University, where she was a member of the Executive Board. She is no stranger to leading member organisations, having led the Law Society’s regional team earlier in her career, supporting 14,500 solicitors in Yorkshire and the North East and introducing a wealth of new initiatives and services, resulting in her receiving the Yorkshire Enterprise Award and being recognised as Yorkshire Lawyer of the year in 2007 for her services to the profession.