18 April 2018 
Karel Thomas, Executive Director
It is with great sadness that we tell you that Martin Wynne-Jones, former Finance Director at the University of Nottingham, passed away on 17th April. Martin was a great supporter of BUFDG during his time at Nottingham from April 1999 until October 2013. Martin had a ready wit and was a popular colleague, taken from the world too soon.
Michèle Holden, currently deputy FD at De Montfort University has been appointed as Finance Director at the Royal Northern College of Music to succeed John Gallagher, who has retired. John has been a keen supporter of BUFDG during his time at York St. John University and RNCM - we wish him well in retirement. John Cunningham is holding the baton until Michèle starts on 1st June. Brian Duncan joined Ravensbourne on 9th April, succeeding Fraser Burrill, who has also retired. Phil MacDonald is interim Finance Director at the Arts University Bournemouth while Mary O'Sullivan is away.
Phil McNaull has announced that he is creating an opportunity for an ambitious finance professional by retiring from the University of Edinburgh at the end of the year - there are several vacancies in the sector at the moment so keep reading the Weekly Digest for news of who fills them.
