The Strategy and Policy Directorate is responsible for:
- Having oversight of the Strategic Plan 2015 - 2020.
- Advising the Principal, Executive Team and Senior Management in relation to strategy, policy, strategic planning, governance and the University's Outcome Agreement with the Scottish Funding Council (SFC).
- Providing secretariat support to the University’s Court, Executive Team and Audit and Risk Committee.
- Providing management information to enable the University Court and Executive Team to take informed decisions.
- Leading on University-wide governance matters.
- Co-ordinating the University's student related returns to the SFC and Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).
- Facilitating business planning and external & internal performance monitoring.
- Overseeing league table and HESA performance indicator analyses.
- Ensuring compliance with Data Protection and Freedom of Information legislation.
- Managing the University Record Centre and providing advice, guidance and training in Records Management.
Team Members
- Rona Smith, Director
- Michael McDaid, Head of Planning & Business Intelligence
- Peter Black, Senior Strategic Planner
- Helen Cooper, Business Intelligence Report Developer
- Kate Dreiblathena, Planning and Projects Officer
- Angela Dunlop, Information Governance Officer
- Christine Finnigan, Senior Policy Officer (on Maternity Leave)
- James Gorman, Strategic Planner
- Elaine Grant, Data Protection Officer
- Jeanette Leiper, Information Governance Officer
- Mitch MacKenzie, Senior Business Data Reporting Analyst
- Gerard McAtamney, Business Data Reporting Analyst
- Jan McGhie, Policy Officer
- Jane Meredith, Corporate Governance Officer
- Rene Oudega, Business Intelligence Analyst
- Sarah Parry, Senior Policy Officer (Acting)
- Allison Shelvey, Administrator
- Dan Wedgwood, Head of Governance & Public Policy
- Grant Thorne, Strategic Planner
- Aimee White, Administrative Assistant
- Fiona Wilbraham, Senior Information Governance Officer