While the Board of Governors is responsible for broad policy, the Vice-Chancellor, along with the Executive and Directorate, is responsible for policy implementation, organisation, operations, direction and management of the University.

Members of the Executive are:

• Professor John Brooks, Vice-Chancellor
• Professor Kevin Bonnett, Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Student Experience
• Professor Gerry Kelleher, Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Strategic Planning
• Mary Heaney, Director of Services
• Gwyn Arnold, Registrar
• Lawrence Grant, Chief Operating Officer and Financial Director
• Gill Hemus, Director of Human Resources