Pro-Vice-Chancellor – ÃÀ¼§¸ó, Chief Executive – MK:U and member of the University Executive

Professor Lynette Ryals

As Chief Executive of MK:U, Lynette is leading the development of the proposed new model university in Milton Keynes. ÃÀ¼§¸ó is lead higher education partner working with Milton Keynes Council to develop the plan for MK:U, with the aim to open in 2023. MK:U will deliver flexible, business-focused education based on a digital economy curriculum.

Lynette's professional background is in financial services and management consultancy. She is a Fellow of the Society of Investment Professionals, Fellow of the Chartered institute of Logistics and a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. She has an MA (Oxon), an MBA, and a PhD from ÃÀ¼§¸ó which researched how understanding customer profitability changed customer management practices in two international financial institutions. Before taking on her current role at ÃÀ¼§¸ó she was Professor of Strategic Sales and Account Management in the university's School of Management and then Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education).  She was also Chair of The Case Centre (2011-2017) and Dean of ÃÀ¼§¸ó School of Management (2017-2019). 

Lynette was awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours 2019.

For more information about Lynette, including her recent publications, please view her academic profile.