Executive leadership
Members of the Executive Committee
Providing advice to the Vice-Chancellor on matters of strategic and operational significance, the primary role of the Executive Committee is to define and focus the strategic direction of the University in line with the NeW Directions Strategic Plan 2013-2015, and prioritise operational decisions according to this framework.
 | Vice-Chancellor and President |
 | Acting Pro Vice-Chancellor, Faculty of Health and Medicine |
 | Professor Liz Burd Pro Vice-Chancellor (Learning and Teaching) |
 | Pro Vice-Chancellor, Faculty of Business and Law |
 | Pro Vice-Chancellor (International and Advancement) |
 | Pro Vice-Chancellor, Faculty of Education and Arts |
 | Acting Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation) |
 | Pro Vice-Chancellor, Faculty of Science and Information Technology Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic) |
 | Acting President of the Academic Senate |
| Chief Operating Officer |
 | Acting Pro Vice-Chancellor, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment |
 | Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) |
 | Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) |
 | Mr Craig Wallis Chief Financial Officer |
NeW Directions Strategic Plan 2013-15
NeW Directions is the University of Newcastle's response to the changing global higher education landscape.