Rona Smith

Rona’s remit includes:

• Leading the Governance & Strategic Planning directorate, including its three sub teams – Planning and Policy, Governance and Court Services, and Business Intelligence.  
• Membership of the Planning Leadership Group, alongside the Provost and Chief Finance Officer, which collectively oversees the annual Planning & Budget-setting process
• Acting as the University’s key contact with the Scottish Funding Council  
• Acting as Deputy Secretary, and as delegate for the University Secretary on relevant matters  
• Convening the University Information Governance Group.

Her priorities include:

• Providing support, information and advice to senior leaders to help the University navigate a challenging context while maintaining focus on Strategy 2030 priorities
• Coordinating reporting against the 16 KPIs in the Strategic Performance Framework
• Strengthening governance and evidence-based decision making through high-quality analysis and insight.