Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic): Dr Graham Baldwin

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic): Dr Graham Baldwin

Following the completion of his undergraduate studies, Graham qualified as a teacher and worked briefly in Secondary and Further Education before returning to complete an MSc at Lougborough University.  This led to a career in Higher Education, starting as a lecturer and progressing to be a Head of Department before joining UCLan in the same role in the Lancashire Business School.  During this time, Graham also obtained a Doctorate from the Faculty of Science and Engineering at the University of Wales, Bangor.  He joined the University's Senior Management Team in 2003 and held posts as Dean of Academic Innovation, Director for Cumbria and Dean of Academic Development.

In March 2007, Graham was seconded for twelve months to the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and Sellafield Ltd as the National Skills Research Director. His role was to assist the organisations with workforce development and to advise with regard to the emerging skills agenda. He was involved in helping to develop skills plans and in developing a strategic action plan for on-going interaction between education providers and the industry.
He rejoined the University in March 2008 taking up the position of Pro Vice Chancellor (Skills & Employer Engagement).  He was appointed as Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic (Acting) from 1 January 2010 with overall responsibility for the University’s academic activity.  He leads the Directorate Academic Team working with the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research) and the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Learning and Teaching).  Graham sits on the Lancashire Employment and Skills Board, the NDA’s National Skills Working Group, the Board of Lancashire Sport and the Board of Kendal College.  He has undertaken University audits on behalf of the Quality Assurance Agency and has extensive experience as an external examiner currently undertaking the role at two Universities.  As part of his Deputy Vice-Chancellor role, he is Executive Chair of Westlakes Scientific Consulting.

Current Responsibilities:
 
Graham is Directorate lead for the following:

Strategic Academic Plan
Employer Engagement and Skills
Knowledge Transfer Strategy
Employability and Enterprise
Westlakes Campus and Cumbria Strategy
Nuclear and Energy
Sport
 
Graham has line-management responsibility for the following areas:

Director of Knowledge Transfer Service
Chief Operating Officer of Westlakes Scientific Consulting Limited
Dean – Lancashire Business School
Dean – Science and Technology
Head of NHS Unit
Director for Cumbria

Heads of School:
Lancashire Law School
School of Languages & International Studies
International School for Communities, Rights and Inclusion
School of Computing Engineering and Physical Sciences
Lancashire Business School
School of Sport, Tourism and the Outdoors

Contact Details:

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) (Acting)
Dr Graham Baldwin
Tel: 01772 892341
Email: gbaldwin@uclan.ac.uk

Personal Assistant
Michelle Fletcher
Tel: 01772 892342
Fax: 01772 892936
Email: mfletcher@uclan.ac.uk

Membership Committees:

Graham is a member of the following UCLan Committees:

Directorate
Senior Management Team
Academic Board
Student Employability and Enterprise Advisory Group

Graham is a Director of the following University Companies:

Westlakes Scientific Consulting (Executive Chairman)
Centralan Holdings
Business Services Ltd
Westlakes Research Ltd

Representation on External Bodies:

Lancashire Employment and Skills Board
Lancashire Advanced Manufacturing Group
Board of Kendal College
Board of Lancashire Sport Partnership
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Epidemiology and Genetics Governance Group