At Loughborough, Kate will provide strategic legal advice to the University’s senior management and governing body and work with colleagues to ensure that we continue to operate successfully in an increasingly regulated environment.
Kate will lead our award-winning Legal Services team, building on their excellent reputation as a trusted and valued support service working closely with our academics, professional services teams, and key industrial partners.
Kate is currently head of the Higher Education team at Browne Jacobson LLP and previously worked as General Counsel and Director of Legal Services at the University of Nottingham, where she established and led a full-service in-house legal team.
She has significant experience advising on the wide range of legal, regulatory and governance issues affecting the Higher Education sector and has a special interest in free speech, whistleblowing and social media in the workplace, including policy writing and development.
Of her appointment Kate said: “I am delighted to be joining the highly regarded and welcoming team at Loughborough and very much look forward to working with you.”
The University’s Chief Operating Officer, Richard Taylor said: “With more than 25 years of experience both in private practice and as one of the higher education sector’s most experienced in-house lawyers, we are fortunate that Kate has chosen to join us here at Loughborough, she will be a very welcome addition to our team.”