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Professor Graham Baldwin

VICE-CHANCELLOR

Role at UCLan

The Vice-Chancellor is the principal academic and administrative officer of the University and is responsible to the Chairman of the Governors.

As Vice-Chancellor, Graham is responsible for the leadership and management of the University within the principles laid down by the Board of Governors, of which he is an ex-officio member. Graham is supported by the Vice-Chancellor's Group, which includes the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, the Chief Officers and the Pro Vice-Chancellors.

Graham is a member of Universities UK, a Non-Executive Director of East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, Chair of Lancashire Innovation Board, Chair of the Maritime Skills Commission, Deputy Chair of the Universities and Colleges Employers Association and Treasurer of MillionPlus.

Experience

Graham returned to UCLan after spending five years as the Vice-Chancellor of Solent University in Southampton.  During that time, the University opened an iconic learning and teaching building, a new indoor sports complex and industry-ready nursing and maritime simulation centres. The University also rose significantly in all major league tables, recorded its highest ever results for student satisfaction, employability and progression and was awarded TEF Silver.  This culminated in being shortlisted for the University of the Year 2019 in the Times Higher Education Awards.

Before joining Solent University as Vice-Chancellor, Graham worked as Deputy Vice-Chancellor at UCLan. He joined UCLan's Senior Management Team in 2003 and held posts as Dean of Academic Development and Director for Cumbria.

In 2007/08 Graham was seconded to work as the national skills research director for the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority at Sellafield Limited.  In March 2008 he took up the position of Pro Vice-Chancellor (Skills and Employer Engagement) and was appointed as Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) from 1 January 2010 with overall responsibility for UCLan's academic and research activity.

Graham also worked closely with partner institutions, particularly in Hong Kong, China and the Middle East, and he received an Outstanding Foreign Expert Award from Hebei Province, China. During 2014 he was also appointed as Honorary Professor at Hebei University in Baoding, and in 2015 was appointed as a Visiting Professor by the National Academy for Education Administration, Beijing.

Qualifications

  • BA (Hons) Sport and Recreation Studies, Madeley School of Physical Education (now Staffordshire University).

  • MSc Sports Science, Loughborough University.

  • PhD Exercise Physiology, University of Wales, Bangor.

  • PGCE, University of Wales.

Committee membership

  • Board of Governors

  • Chair: Academic Board

  • Chair: Senior Management Team

  • Chair: Confucius Institute

External bodies

  • Non-Executive Director: East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

  • Chair: Lancashire Innovation Board

  • Chair: Maritime Skills Commission

  • Deputy Chair: Universities and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA).

  • Treasurer: MillionPlus

  • Member: Universities UK