Board of Trustees

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Professor Roddy Williamson is a retired Neuroscientist who has held academic posts in Germany, Switzerland, USA, Japan and the UK.   As a senior academic, he was Dean of Science and subsequently Pro Vice Chancellor of the University of Plymouth, before joining the University of the West of Scotland as Executive Dean and later Vice Principal. He has served on National Committees, Research Council Panels, Professional Bodies, and as Trustee for both charitable and not-for-profit organisations. Roddy hails from Ayrshire and is married with 4 children.

Mark is the longest serving External Trustee and comes to SAUWS with more than 30 years experience in leadership and strategic planning in the charity/community sector.  A serial social entrepreneur he is currently the Chief Executive of Community Central Hall – an award winning community based charity and social enterprise/development trust in North West Glasgow.  He is also in a professional capacity Vice-Chair of the Development Trust Association Scotland (DTAS) and Chair of the Glasgow Social Enterprise Network (GSEN).   

Mark graduated from the Robert Gordon University in 1992 with a BA Honours degree and has been a member of various professional bodies, including the Chartered Institute of Housing and the Chartered Institute of Marketing.  He is currently a Fellow of the RSA, and a qualified business counsellor. 

In addition, Mark is a volunteer with Tiny Wings, father to a young family, fair weather cyclist and a classic car fanatic.  His eldest son came to UWS as undergraduate studying a BA and graduated last year with an MA in Sound Production.

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I am Favour Nnennaya Obinna, a 2nd Year BSc Adult Nursing Student at UWS Lanarkshire Campus. I am a Nigerian and have lived in Scotland for about 13 years. I hold a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Microbiology/Biology (Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnics, Unwana, Nigeria), a Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Forestry and Environmental Management (Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Nigeria) and an MSc in Waste and Resource Management (UWS).

I have worked in Nigeria as a Biology teacher, a project manager with the Christian Council of Nigeria on climate change, and a project manager for a children's home in Southeast Nigeria. In addition, I have worked as a Call Centre assistant and care assistant in Scotland. In all my work, I have always held the values of accountability, empathy, and compassion as I discharge my duties and support the staff working with me. My Christian principles drive my life. I am a team player, compassionate, friendly, and kind. I am married with four children (two boys and two girls). As a student trustee, I desire to work with the team to ensure that student's educational journey is successful by listening to their needs, taking the same to the appropriate quarters, and ensuring that their voices are heard and responded to appropriately.

Paul Asare is pursuing a PhD in Computer Science at the University of the West of Scotland. With a background in project management, statistics, actuarial science, and evaluation, he has made significant contributions as a Budget Analyst, Project Coordinator, and Cadre Member. He is committed to representing and advocating for his fellow students as a Student Trustee and Acting President of the Ghana Student Union Association at UWS. Paul is from Ghana.

Hi all, my name is Aaron Sweeney and I am a 3rd year BAcc Accounting student here at UWS. I recently completed a corporate finance placement year working at Hilton Worldwide Ltd in their fast-paced finance department in Glasgow within their Process to Pay department, from this I have secured a part time job working as Financial Process to Pay Analyst alongside my studies.

I have previous experience as a Trustee, serving as a board member at one of South Lanarkshire’s leading mental health charity’s at 17 years old, for my dedication and work to improve mental health in young people and raise awareness to stop the stigma around mental health, I was awarded VASLAN’s Young Volunteer of the Year Award in 2021 and was nominated for a Sunday Mail Young Scot Award. I am a scholarship recipient at the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland’s Foundation also known as the ICAS Foundation which is awarded to young people with high academic potential from low economic backgrounds to enter a career in accountancy. I am a motivated, hardworking, and kind young person and I look forward to serving students and the wider UWS community as a Student Trustee here at UWS Student Union.