Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost is the chief academic officer at the University, responsible for leading academic strategy and delivering on the University's academic aims.

Role and responsibilities

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost:

  • drives the highest standards of academic excellence across the University
  • oversees the achievement of key objectives in the University's strategic plan
  • supports the University's community of scholars
  • supports the University's core academic values
  • is the senior responsible owner for the Temple Quarter Programme.

They deputise for the Vice-Chancellor and President in academic matters.

Post holder

Professor Judith Squires (she/her) became Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost in January 2019.

Professor Judith Squires's biography

Judith Squires obtained a Master's degree in Politics from the University of Edinburgh and a PhD in Political Theory from Queen Mary University of London. She took up the post of Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost in January 2019. Prior to this she was Pro Vice-Chancellor for Education and Students at Bristol from 2013 to 2018. She was a REF 2014 Politics and International Relations sub-panel member, and was a council member of the ESRC and Chair of the ESRC Capability Committee from 2014 to 2018. She has been Chair of the Bristol Cultural Development Partnership, as well as a founding member of the Bristol Learning City Partnership Board.  She is currently the Chair of the Board of Trustees for Spike Island and a member of the Bristol Zoological Society Board and is also a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences and the Royal Society of Arts.

Expenses

Expenses are published every 6 months for all members of the Executive Group. Download Professor Squires's expenses.

2025/26

Expenses for the current year will be published once available.

2024/25

2023/24

2022/23

For expenses prior to academic year 2022/23, please contact the office directly.