Vice-President (Operations) Fiona Ryland moves to senior civil service role

fionaryland_800x500.jpg - UCL's Vice-President (Operations) Fiona Ryland is leaving the university after five years to take up the role of Chief People Officer in the Civil Service, which will see her taking responsibility for delivery of the Civil Service HR strategy. Fiona joined UCL as Executive Director of HR in April 2017 and became Chief Operating Officer in October 2018, expanding her role to take responsibility for key professional services teams including HR, Finance, Business Affairs, Legal Services, Estates and ISD. Following a review of portfolios, she became Vice-President (Operations) in April 2021, with Student and Registry Services added to her remit. Congratulating her, President & Provost Dr Michael Spence said: "Fiona has done an outstanding job in all the roles she has held at UCL, with her responsibilities steadily growing in reflection of her outstanding abilities and can-do leadership. She has also been a tremendous colleague, whose judgement can be relied on as much as her sense of fun. I have personally been very grateful for her strong support during my transition to UCL, and in the strategic direction that we are setting for the university. The Civil Service is extremely lucky to have secured her.