Mr Steve Cannon

Steve Cannon  
Steve Cannon

The Secretary to the University is head of the University's administration, and works closely with the Principal and other senior members of academic and administrative staff to achieve the efficient and effective management of the institution. The Secretary is the principal officer of University Court and is responsible for ensuring that it acts within its powers and procedures.

Steve Cannon was appointed Secretary to the University in 1998 having been previously Director of Finance and Strategic Corporate Affairs for the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council. Prior to that he worked at the Universities of Warwick and Dundee. He is on the Steering Group for Enhancing Learning and Research in Humanitarian Assistance (ELRHA) and was previously on the Steering Group for Delivery Partnership.  He has been on the Boards of the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS), Higher Education and Research Opportunities in the UK (HERO) and on the Governing Group of the Institutional Management in Higher Education (IMHE) Programme of the OECD. He is a member of Universities Scotland’s International Committee and is a former adviser to the Ministry of Education in Ethiopia and the Tertiary Council of Mauritius.

Tel: +44 (0)1224 272094
E-mail: s.cannon@abdn.ac.uk

Special Assistant: Miss Lara Elson
Tel: +44 (0)1224 273380
E-mail: l.elson@abdn.ac.uk

Personal Assistant: Mrs Jackie Mitchell
Tel: +44 (0)1224 272094
E-mail: jackie.mitchell@abdn.ac.uk