Jane Broadbent

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Jane Broadbent (born 3 March 1952) is the pro-vice-chancellor and provost at the University of Roehampton. [1]

Biography

Broadbent was born on 3 March 1952 in Barnsley, England. Prior to her appointment at Roehampton University, Broadbent held the position of Senior Vice-Principal (Academic Affairs) at Royal Holloway, University of London.

Her published academic work includes more than 60 refereed publications and has focussed on performance management, with particular reference to the UK public sector and the Private Finance Initiative (PFI). Her work has been funded by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and the Australian Research Council.

She is editor of the journal Public Money and Management and holds the following positions: [2]

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References

  1. Roehampton University - Profile
  2. Roehampton University - Organisation and Governance