Membership

Details of the membership of the Estates Committee.

Membership (2025/2026)

  • Convener, Frank Armstrong (External Member)
  • Deputy Convener, Kim Graham, Provost
  • David Argyle, Head of College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
  • Niall Bradley, Interim Director of Communications and Marketing
  • Leigh Chalmers, Vice-Principal & University Secretary
  • Chris Cox, Vice-Principal (Philanthropy & Advancement), Development & Alumni
  • Iain Gordon, Head of College of Science and Engineering
  • Dave Gorman, Director of Social Responsibility and Sustainability
  • James Gray, Chief Financial Officer
  • Colm Harmon, Vice Principal (Students)
  • Catherine Martin, Vice-Principal Corporate Services
  • Gavin McLachlan, Vice Principal & Chief Information Officer and Librarian to the University
  • Mark Parsons, EPCC Director and Dean of Research Computing
  • Sarah Prescott, Vice-Principal, Head of College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Ash Scholz, President, Edinburgh University Students' Association
  • Rona Smith, Director of Strategic Planning & Insight
  • Carina Svensen, Executive Director – Residential & Commercial Services
  • Damien Toner, Director of Estates 

External members

  • Sue Currie
  • Richard Terry

Co-opted Members

  • Morag Angus
  • Sandra Cummings

In attendance

  • Tommy Angus, Director of Estates Operations
  • Dr Anne-Marie Coriat, College Registrar College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
  • Jo Craiglee, Head of Knowledge Management and Planning, Information Services Group
  • Grant Ferguson, Director of Estates Net Zero and Carbon Leadership
  • Gavin Forrest, PMO Manager, Estates
  • Akrit Ghimire, Students’ Association Vice-President Community
  • Hannah King, Policy & Governance Manager, Estates Department
  • Heather Lawrence, College Registrar, College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Iain Logan, Director of Construction, Procurement & Delivery (Estates)
  • Peter Mathieson, The Principal and Vice-Chancellor
  • Jennifer Milne, Director of Applications Development and Operations
  • Anne Payne, College Registrar, College of Science and Engineering
  • Anna Stamp, Director of Estates Planning and Property
  • Jamie Tait, Governance Manager, Governance and Strategic Planning
  • Tony Weir, Director of IT Infrastructure, Information Services Group