Professor Shirley Pearce

Shirley Pearce is Vice-Chancellor at Loughborough University. She was previously Pro-Vice-Chancellor at University of East Anglia (1994-2006) responsible for the health and professional schools, where she led the successful bid for a new medical school for the East of England. Prior to joining UEA, Shirley held an academic post in the Department of Psychology at University College London (1977-1981) with clinical leadership for health psychology in Camden and Islington. Shirley was also Deputy Chair of the Healthcare Commission until September 2007.

Current responsibilities include membership of the Board of the Equality Challenge Unit, HEFCE Board Strategic Advisory Committee for Enterprise and Skills Strategy, HEFCE Matched Funding Scheme for Voluntary Giving Advisory Group, the Youth Sport Trust, the Council for Industry and Higher Education, UUK Employability, Business & Industry Policy Committee, UUK Sustainable Development Task Group, and the Universities & Colleges Employers Association Board.

Shirley was awarded the CBE in 2005 for services to education in the NHS.