External Member

Dr Julie McLeod

Previously a governor of Petroc College before the Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group was formed.

Professor Julie McLeod is currently a Trustee for Shireland Academy Trust. She was a Pro Vice-Chancellor (Learning & Teaching) at Birmingham City University since 2020. Prior to that, Professor McLeod was interim Pro Vice-Chancellor (Education) at Bucks New University and Pro Vice-Chancellor (Student Experience) at Oxford Brookes University since 2014.

Professor McLeod had an academic career in Biomedical Science and research related to immune ageing.

Professor McLeod has been a QAA assessor and was an assessor for the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) subject plots for the Medical Health subject panel. She has worked with the Department of Health in implementing Modernising Scientific Careers and was an executive member of the Heads of Biomedical Sciences. She has been invited to speak on a range of aspects related to enhancing the student experience.

She lives with her family in Bristol and is a supporter of Bath Rugby.