New Heads of School for Law, Humanities and SCFP
Monday, 13 May 2019
The University is pleased to announce the appointments of the Heads of School of Law, School of Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy (SCFP) and School of Humanities.
This completes the recruitment process for seven Heads of School that was initiated earlier this year.
James Devenney has been appointed the Head of the School of Law. He has been the acting Head of School since last year. James specialises in Transnational Commercial Law and in 2016 was appointed to the prestigious McCann FitzGerald Chair in International Law and Business at University College Dublin. He was previously Head of the Law School at the University of Exeter for five years.
Carol Wagstaff has been appointed the Head of SCFP. She has been the acting Head of School since last year. Carol is a Professor of Crop Quality for Health in the department of Food and Nutritional Sciences. She has held a number of leadership positions since joining the University in 2007.
Helen Parish has been appointed the Head of the School of Humanities. Helen has been the acting Head of School since last year. She is Professor in History, with research and teaching interests in early modern religion and belief. She was previously Head of Department.
The three Heads of School will start their six-year term from 1 August 2019.
Mark Fellowes, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Academic Planning and Resource) led the recruitment for all three positions. He said "I am truly delighted with all the appointments. James, Carol and Helen have all led their schools exceptionally well during the past year, and have exciting ideas for the future. I look forward to working with them as they seek to enhance the reputation and presence of their Schools in the sector.
"It isn’t easy to step forward in a role like this, and I am grateful to her and everyone who applied for the roles and for colleagues who provided their valuable feedback."
James Devenney said "I am delighted to continue to serve as Head of the School of Law at this very important and exciting time for the School."
Carol Wagstaff said "I am delighted to have been appointed the Head of School and look forward to continuing to work with colleagues across SCFP as we strengthen and grow our teaching and research activities, and to provide a supportive environment in which staff can develop their careers."
Helen Parish said "I look forward to continuing to work with colleagues in the School to develop and promote the Humanities at the University and beyond."