Julie is the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost of London Metropolitan University.

A professor of Higher Education, Julie's background is in sociology with a particular interest in inclusive teaching and learning, for which she was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship in 2014. Julie is former Chair of The Staff and Educational Development Association, an organisation set up by people working in universities to bring new ideas to teaching and learning and professionalise that work. Julie has wide experience of governance having sat on Boards that span Further Education, Health and Cultural Industries.