Pro Vice-Chancellor Research Reputation and Performance
Professor Nancy November, BSc MMus Well., MA PhD Cornell, LTCL
The role of Pro Vice-Chancellor Research Performance and Reputation
The Pro Vice-Chancellor Research Performance and Reputation oversees strategic research initiatives, including the University Research Centres and national research collaborations. They also guide the University's response to new research performance frameworks and contributes to cross-University research activities such as AI in research and health research governance.
Professor Nancy November
Nancy November is our interim Pro Vice-Chancellor Research Reputation and Performance for the period between the departure of former vice-chancellor Dawn Freshwater, and the commencement of incoming vice-chancellor Nic Smith on 3 August 2026.
At that point, Simon Holdaway – currently interim Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research and Innovation – will return to this role, and Nancy will return to the role of Associate Dean Research in the Faculty of Arts and Education, which she has held since 2025.
Nancy has previously held the roles of Deputy Head of the School of Music, and Associate Dean PBRF in the Faculty of Creative Arts and Industries.