Victor Ottaway, Centre Manager
Summary
Victor joined the Subject Centre in July 2009 with a background in Programme and Project Management. His main duties include:
- Managing day to day operations of the Subject Centre
- Promote the Higher Education Academy’s aims to enhance the student learning experience
- External project/business development
- Support for policy development
- Supporting the work of the HEALTH Network Group
Qualifications & Experience
- BA (Hons) Business Administration
Victor’s role prior to joining the Subject Centre was the successful management of a £100m European Regeneration Programme budget comprising 800 projects. This involved a wide and comprehensive range of duties including setting the strategic direction, managing day to day delivery of the Programme (e.g. project appraisal, payment of grant claims, project monitoring) and direct involvement with the organisations receiving the European grants, particularly the most complicated and high profile projects.
Having previously worked with the Third Sector (voluntary and community organisations) to develop project funding ideas and systems to operate successful projects across the North East of England, Victor is looking forward to utilising his 10 years of Programme and Project Management in the role of Centre Manager.
Research Interests
Victor is interested in the mechanisms to support collaborative working across the Subject Centre’s constituents and, based on his background, building on the current capacity of organisations and individuals to deliver effectively.
Contact
Higher Education Academy Subject Centre for Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine
School of Medical Sciences Education Development
Faculty of Medical Sciences
Newcastle University
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE2 4HH, United Kingdom
Contact at
Faculty of Medical Sciences, School of Medical Sciences Education Development, Academy Subject Centre for Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine (MEDEV)Faculty of Medical Sciences
16 & 17 Framlington Place
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE2 4HH
