Dr Stuart Fancey
BSc, MSc, PhD, CPhys, FInstP, FRSA, FAcSS
University Secretary
Personal statement
Stuart Fancey is our University Secretary. In this role he acts as Secretary to the University Court and Senate and, in partnership with other Senior Officers, has responsibilities delegated by the Principal for the administration of the University. In particular, he leads the University’s Strategy and Planning, Education Enhancement and Student Experience Directorates.
A graduate of the University of St Andrews, Stuart followed his research career at Heriot-Watt University and in Germany by establishing Helia Photonics in Livingston as part of its founding management team.
In 2005, Stuart joined the Scottish Funding Council (SFC) to build Scotland’s Research Pools. Latterly, he spent six years as SFC’s Director of Research and Innovation. In that role, Stuart contributed to UK and Scottish Government policy on research and led work with the university sector to enhance knowledge exchange and entrepreneurship in Scotland, including by establishing and developing Innovation Centres.
Stuart is a Fellow of the Institute of Physics, the Royal Society of Arts and the Academy of Social Sciences.
