Membership

Details of the membership of the Estates Committee.

Membership (2024/2025)

  • Convener, Frank Armstrong (Co-opted member of Court)
  • Deputy Convener, Kim Graham, Provost
  • David Argyle, Head of College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
  • 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
  • Lee Hamill, Director of Finance
  • Colm Harmon, Vice Principal (Students)  
  • Dora Herndon, President, Edinburgh University Students' Association
  • Catherine Martin, Vice-Principal Corporate Services
  • Gavin McLachlan, Vice Principal & Chief Information Officer and Librarian to the University
  • Theresa Merrick, Director of Communications and Marketing
  • Mark Parsons, EPCC Director and Dean of Research Computing
  • Sarah Prescott, Vice-Principal, Head of College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Rona Smith, Director of Strategic Planning & Insight
  • Carina Svensen, Director of Accommodation, Catering and Events
  • Damien Toner, Director of Estates 

External members

  • Sue Currie
  • Richard Terry

Co-opted Members

  • Alistair Smith

In attendance

  • Tommy Angus, Interim 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
  • Ruth Elliott, Students’ Association Vice-President Community
  • Grant Ferguson, Director of Estates Net Zero and Carbon Leadership  
  • Terry Fox, Director of Specialist Services, Finance Department
  • Jane Johnston, Director of Estate Development
  • Hannah King, Policy & Governance Manager, Estates Department
  • Heather Lawrence, College Registrar, College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Peter Mathieson, The Principal and Vice-Chancellor
  • Kym McCaul, Estates Governance and Committee Officer (to act as Secretary to the Committee)
  • Jennifer Milne, Director of Applications & Deputy Chief Information Officer
  • Anne Payne, College Registrar, College of Science and Engineering
  • Zoe Stephens, Director of Estates Business Services 
  • Tony Weir, Director of IT Infrastructure, Information Services Group