Our leadership team

Our College aim is to advance knowledge and educate the next generation to improve the lives of people and animals and the health of our planet. The College leadership team supports delivery of that mission. In 2025, our community is reshaping to form six schools by 1 August.

This short video explains how our schools and research institutes relate.

New Schools and Institutes

College leadership

Professor David Argyle

Head of College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine

Dr Anne-Marie Coriat

College Registrar

Professor Lorna Marson 

Deputy Head of the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine and Dean of Clinical Medicine

Professor Stuart Forbes

Regius Chair of Medical Science

Professor Stephen Wigmore

Regius Chair of Clinical Surgery 

Professor Liz Baggs

Interim Vice-Principal Research and Innovation 

Heads of schools and directors of institutes

Professor David Kluth

Head of Edinburgh Medical School

Professor Lisa Boden

Head of the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies 

Professor Stuart Forbes

Head of School of Regeneration and Repair and Director of the Institute for Regeneration and Repair 

Professor Joris Veltman 

Head of School of Genetics and Cancer and Director of the Institute of Genetics and Cancer

Professor Cathie Sudlow

Head of School of Population Health Sciences and Interim Director of the Usher Institute 

Professor David Wyllie 

Joint Interim Head of School of Neurological and Cardiovascular Sciences and Co-director of the Institute for Neuroscience and Cardiovascular Research

Professor David Newby

Joint Interim Head of School of Neurological and Cardiovascular Sciences and Co-director of the Institute for Neuroscience and Cardiovascular Research

Professional Services leads

Dr Jen Cusiter

Head of Research and Innovation Operations

Alex Laidlaw

Head of Strategic Education Operations

Hazel Lambert

Head of Communications, Marketing and Engagement

Dr Wendy Inglis Humphrey

Head of Strategic Business Operations and Planning

Janet Philp

Head of Strategic Infrastructure

College deans

Professor Gill Aitken 

Dean of Education

Professor Sarah Walmsley 

Dean of Research

Professor Sue Fletcher Watson

Dean of Equity, Inclusion and Community

Professor Julie Jacko

Dean of Innovation and Engagement

Business partners

Ivor McArdle 

Head of Finance and Planning 

Yvonne Love 

Head of HR

Brigid Harty 

Head of Philanthropy, Health

Susan Bodie 

Head of Business Development

Julia Laidlaw 

Head of Estates Planning

How our leadership team works together

The people listed on this page fulfill leadership roles across the College and University and contribute to decision making via College Operations Group and College Executive Group.