About Us
The Deans’ Group convenes two General Meetings each year, often with invited guests for discussion and debate on key issues. Other special meetings may be arranged focusing on specific topics, or held jointly with groupings representing particular interests.
The DSES has established a separate Education Group, again with nominated representation from each of its member universities, and this conducts its own activities, reported back and subject to the approval of each General Meeting.
From time to time the DSES may make submissions or frame position statements on specific matters of interest or concern. The DSES may establish short life Working Groups to investigate and to report back with recommendations for further action, or with draft position statements to publish, on defined topics.
The DSES interacts with the UK Deans of Science and the Engineering Professors Council, through agreed link members. The current Core Membership and Office Bearers are as listed below.
Core members
University | Name | Role |
Aberdeen | Prof Bryan MacGregor Prof Mike Greaves |
Vice Principal & Head of Coll of Physical Sciences Vice Principal & Head of Coll of Life Sciences & Medicine |
Abertay | Dr Nia White Prof Carl Schaschke |
Head of Abertay Graduate School Head of the School of Science, Engineering & Technology |
Dundee | Prof David Coates Prof Timothy Newman |
Head, Life and Biomedical Sciences Education Dean of Engineering, Physics & Mathematics |
Edinburgh | Prof Lesley Yellowlees Prof Alan Murray ; |
Head of College of Science & Eng Dean of Students |
Edinburgh Napier | TBA Sally Smith |
Science and Engineering Dean, School of Computing |
Glasgow Caledonian | Prof Iain Cameron Prof Vince McKay |
Dean, School of Engineering & Built Environment Dean, School of Health and Life Science |
Glasgow | Prof Muffy Calder Prof Graeme Milligan |
Head College of Science & Engineering Dean of Research, Coll of Medical, Vet & Life Sciences |
Heriot Watt | Prof Jim Ritchie Prof Duncan Hand | Dean of Science and Engineering Deputy Principal, Research & Knowledge Transfer |
Highlands & Islands | Gary Campbell Bob Smith |
Dean of Learning and Teaching Subject Network Leader for Energy and Technology |
Robert Gordon | Prof Val Maehle Prof John Watson |
Dean of Faculty of Health & Social Care Dean of Faculty of Design & Technology |
St Andrews | Prof Alan Dearle TBA |
Dean of Science |
Stirling | Prof Ian Simpson Prof Carron Shankland |
Deputy Principal, Research & KT) Depute Head, School of Natural Science |
Strathclyde | Prof David Littlejohn Prof Dimitris Drikakis |
Exec Dean, Faculty of Science Exec Dean, Faculty of Engineering |
West of Scotland | Prof Ian Allison Prof Sabbir Ahmed |
Dean School of Engineering and Computing Dean of School of Science and Sport |
Current Office Bearers:
Chair: Prof David Coates, Dundee University
Chair Education Group: Dr Alison Jenkinson, University of Aberdeen
Secretary: Prof Malcolm Allan, Glasgow Caledonian University
Core Members are nominees of their University Principal. They may, in turn, nominate a relevant colleague to attend any specific meeting on their behalf, or to participate in any given Working Group.
Contact us:
Any approaches or enquiries should in the first instance be directed by email, to m.allan@gcu.ac.uk