Professor Peter Slee took up post as Deputy Vice-Chancellor in January 2010. He is responsible for planning, resources and marketing across the University. Prior to this he was Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Region and Engagement) at Northumbria University.

Professor Slee is an historian with a degree in History from the University of Reading and a PhD in Modern History from Emmanuel College, Cambridge. He has published in modern history and higher education strategy and management. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He previously held senior posts at the universities of Durham and Aston, and at the CBI, and has undertaken consultancy with UK business and UK, European and US universities on marketing, corporate communication and crisis management.