Julia Clarke

Professor Julia Clarke is Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor at Middlesex University, a role she assumed in August 2023. She served as Interim Vice-Chancellor from February to April 2024. She has held significant leadership positions across UK higher education institutions, including Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the University of Wolverhampton and Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Dean of the Faculty of Business and Law at Manchester Metropolitan University.

• Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor – Middlesex University (2023–present)
• Deputy Vice-Chancellor – University of Wolverhampton (2020–2023)
• Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Dean – Manchester Metropolitan University (2015–2019)
• Pro-Dean for Student Education – University of Leeds (2011–2015)

Julia Clarke is a Professor of Business Education with a strong focus on pedagogy, academic leadership, and institutional transformation, particularly in response to challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Her expertise spans business ethics, corporate governance, financial accounting, and blended learning models.

Her research and professional activities center on enhancing teaching excellence and leadership development in business schools. She has played a pivotal role in shaping national standards through the Chartered Association of Business Schools and the Teaching Excellence Framework.

Julia is actively involved in academic communities and currently holds a visiting professorship at Leeds University Business School (2023–2025), where she supports teaching-focused research projects.

• Principal Fellow, Higher Education Academy
• Chair, Chartered ABS (2018–2020)
• Chair, Business and Management Panel, TEF Pilot (2018–2019)

She has supervised academic development programs and contributed to national leadership initiatives, including facilitating the Chartered ABS Deans and Directors Development Programme (2024–2025). Her leadership has influenced strategic transitions in education delivery, particularly in blended and student-centered models.

Julia Clarke is affiliated with the Faculty of Business and Law at Middlesex University and continues to contribute to academic leadership, policy, and business education innovation.