Professor Wendy Purcell
Vice-Chancellor & Chief Executive
University of Plymouth
Appointed in December 2007, Professor Wendy Purcell is the Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive of the University of Plymouth, the enterprise university. She was previously Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the University of Hertfordshire, and prior to this she was Dean of Applied Sciences and Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research) at the University of the West of England, Bristol.
Professor Purcell enjoys an international reputation in her field of biomedical research and leads a number of research teams in developing cell culture models for preclinical studies. Professor Purcell is a member of the HEFCE Strategic Advisory Committee on Leadership, Governance and Management, a member of the CBI South West Council, the Universities UK Sustainable Development Task Group and the Universities UK Long-term Strategy Group. Wendy is also a Trustee of the National Marine Aquarium, a member of the Plymouth Local Strategic Partnership Board and the local and regional Employment & Skills Boards.
