Jane McNeil

Trustee – Pro Vice Chancellor of Education, Nottingham Trent University

Jane McNeil took up the role of Pro Vice-Chancellor Education at Nottingham Trent University in April 2020.

In this role, she supports the Deputy Vice-Chancellor – Academic Development and Performance, and is responsible for influencing policy and strategy for student access and participation, curriculum and pedagogy, and student outcomes and employment.  She is also chair of the University’s Academic Standards and Quality Committee.

Jane’s early roles as a medieval history lecturer and developing online learning in the Humanities led to a wider interest in pedagogic innovation. This was realised in subsequent roles, including institutional lead for quality enhancement, Director of Academic Development (2011-18), and from 2018 as Executive Dean for Learning and Teaching. Her perspective on education has therefore been shaped by her experience as a lecturer, a practice innovator and as a policy developer. Central to this is a dedication to addressing structural inequalities in higher education.