page_title: University of Gibraltar
section_title: Leadership and Governance
hierarchical_section_title: University of Gibraltar / Leadership and Governance
caption_attribution_description: English: Official portrait of Rt Hon Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP 3×2 portrait of Sir Lindsay Hoyle
context_page_description: The University of Gibraltar is a degree-awarding Higher Education institution established by the Government of Gibraltar through the University of Gibraltar Act 2015. The founding of the University was described by Gibraltar’s Chief Minister Fabian Picardo as “a coming-of-age” for the British Overseas Territory.
  The University’s main campus is at Europa Point, the southernmost part of the Rock of Gibraltar, within a range of restored former military buildings.
  Aligned to UK standards, the range of disciplines offered for research and study include Business & Management, History & Culture, Education, Natural Sciences & Environment, Health & Sport Sciences and Responsible Gaming. A number of business-led professional courses are also offered including Accountancy, Gibraltar Tax and Law.
  The University is a member of a number of academic and international organisations, including the Association of Commonwealth Universities.
context_section_description: A largely ceremonial role, the formal Head of the University is its Chancellor, currently Sir Lindsay Hoyle (Speaker of the House of Commons in the British Parliament).  The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Catherine Bachleda, is responsible for the overall management of the University, supported by the Executive Committee composed of senior operational staff and Directors.  There are a number of Boards and Committees involved in the Leadership and Governance of the University.
  The University's Board of Governors supervise the management, administration and control of the property, revenue and business of the University of Gibraltar. The Academic Board established through the HM Government of Gibraltar University of Gibraltar (Academic Board) Regulations 2018, undertakes the academic governance of the University.
caption: Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Chancellor of the University of Gibraltar
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