Financial Statements 2019/2020


Sophie Bowen, Chief Operating Officer


Sophie Bowen is responsible for the management and leadership of the Planning Unit, Academic Registry, Computing and Communications Systems Services (CCSS), Student and Legal Affairs and Governance.


Prior to this, Sophie worked at St George’s University of London as University Secretary and Director of Academic Administration and Quality. She also held a variety of roles at the University of Birmingham including Director of Student Services. Sophie graduated from the University of Oxford with a BA and MPhil


Mark Holton, Chief People Officer


Mark Holton joined Middlesex University as Chief People Officer in August 2019. Mark’s role is to lead the organisational and workforce development. He is leading on the People and Culture strand of the 2030 Strategy and he is responsible for enhancing staff wellbeing and engagement across the University. Mark’s responsibilities also include executive leadership of the University’s HR and Business Enhancement functions.


Previously, Mark worked at Coventry University where, as a member of the Group Leadership Team, he held the role of Director, Group Organisation Development. Within this role, his portfolio included Leadership, Professional, Academic and Organisation Development across the University Group.


James Kennedy, Chief Financial Officer


James Kennedy is responsible for the overall financial sustainability, strategy and financial control of the University. He also has Executive responsibility for Procurement, Insurance, Estates, Facilities, Health and Safety, and Resilience.


James brings experience from senior financial and operational roles in the NHS and the private sector. James is a member of the


Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland and holds a Master’s degree from the University of Oxford in Engineering Science.


Mark was also Executive Director of the University Research Centre for Global Learning, Education and Attainment, a Centre with global reach focussing on international, intercultural and equity arenas in education.


Prior to joining Coventry University, Mark held positions in Consulting, Retail and the Financial Services sector. This included key roles at organisations including Waterstones, Kingfisher Group and Nationwide Building Society. Mark has an MA in Human Resource Management. He has extensive international experience including, within Higher Education, delivery of programmes in China, South East Asia, The Middle East, West and South Africa.


(Research) in Sociology and holds an MBA from the Open University.


Sophie is Honorary Treasurer and Chair of the Development Committee of the Association of Heads of University Administration and a Director of the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).


Middlesex University


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