Congratulations to Professor Sudhesh Kumar who has been appointed as the Dean of Warwick Medical School.

As Dean, Professor Kumar will lead the development and implementation of an ambitious plan for Warwick Medical School’s future direction. The Dean ensures that the School plays a full role in the delivery of the University Strategy, with particular reference to high quality teaching and learning, research excellence and research collaborations. He will also lead on the development of partnerships with the NHS. This is a three-year term of office in the first instance.

Commenting on the appointment, Professor Sir Nigel Thrift said:

Sudhesh brings to the role of Dean a broad and impressive range of skills and experience in teaching, research, academic leadership and partnership working. He has served as Pro-Dean for Research and as Interim Dean and he is an active researcher with an extensive range of interests, including his collaborative research work as Director of the Institute of Digital Healthcare. He is well placed to lead Warwick Medical School into the next exciting phase of its development and I’m delighted he has been appointed."

Professor Kumar said:

Having been at Warwick for 12 years, I am delighted to have been appointed as Dean and to be able to continue working with the many wonderful and talented colleagues we have at Warwick Medical School. I have been given an exciting opportunity to shape the future growth and development of the School and I am particularly passionate about making this a great place for our staff to work. I want to ensure our students get the kind of education that is recognised as amongst the best in the sector and that we continue to grow our exciting and ambitious research agenda. I also believe that we have a vital role to play in the provision of excellent local healthcare services and I look forward to working with colleagues across the University and the NHS to further this agenda."