Senior management at UHI
The principal and vice-chancellor, secretary and associated staff are responsible for the overall operations of the University of the Highlands and Islands as well as relationships with its partner institutions throughout the Highlands and Islands of Scotland.
Each of the partner institutions has their own principal or director with responsibilities to their own board or board of management.
Our senior executive and academic group is made up of:
- James Fraser, Principal and Vice-Chancellor
- Fiona Larg, Secretary
- Dr Jeff Howarth, Vice-Principal Research and Enterprise
- Dr Crichton Lang, Vice-Principal Academic
- Dr Neil Simco, Dean of Arts, Humanities and Business
- Ian Leslie, Dean of Science, Health and Education
- Dr Gary Campbell, Dean Learning and Teaching
- Michael Rayner, Dean Research
- Lorna MacDonald, Director of Finance
- Alun Hughes, Director of Learning and Information Services
- Martin Wright, Director of Marketing, Communications and Planning
- Chris Sellers, Head of Human Resources
- Dr Iain Morrison, Head of Student Services
Academic partner principals, together with our senior executive and academic group, make up executive board, the body responsible for operational management of the University of the Highlands and Islands.

