Pro-Provost (London) moves to Provost’s Office

The role of Pro-Provost (London), held by Professor Alan Thompson, will move into the Provost's Office from 1 September 2021, reflecting the importance of UCL's position embedded in the capital to the university's long-term strategy. The role of Pro-Provost (London), held by Professor Alan Thompson, will move into the Provost's Office from 1 September 2021, reflecting the importance of UCL's position embedded in the capital to the university's long-term strategy. Professor Thompson leads UCL's London engagement strategy alongside his role as Dean of Brain Sciences. He became UCL's first Pro-Vice-Provost (London) in June 2019, originally sitting within the Office of the Vice-Provost (Advancement) and then in the Office of the Vice-Provost (Research, Innovation and Global Engagement). The shift to a Pro-Provost role will be 0. FTE, enabling Professor Thompson to continue to lead the Faculty of Brain Sciences with the support of the Deputy Dean, Professor David Shanks, and the Faculty Executive. Since taking on the role as UCL's London lead, Professor Thompson and his team have created a London Office for UCL that proactively champions and advocates for all of UCL's London-focused engagement and activity.