Skip to main content

Interim Executive Director of Finance appointed

Site search

Interim Executive Director of Finance appointed

  • Date10 July 2024

Rachel Burgess has been appointed as Interim Executive Director of Finance and will start her role on Monday 15 July 2024.

Rachel Burgess Edited 2

Burgess joined Royal Holloway over five years ago, initially as Head of Financial Control before progressing to Deputy Director of Finance (Operations).

As Interim Executive Director of Finance, Burgess will co-ordinate and support the work of the existing leadership team in the Finance directorate at Royal Holloway.

She will also lead and ensure momentum for work in key areas of Royal Holloway’s expenditure, development and financial stability as well as contributing to ongoing work on the University’s RH2030s strategy, continuing her excellent work on environmental, social and corporate governance work on behalf of the University.

Related topics

Appointments

More news

Browse all news

Dame Margaret Hodge enters the House of Lords

09 Jul 2024

Margaret Hodge, Chair of College Council for Royal Holloway, University of London, has been appointed to the House of Lords.

Survey finds that nearly half of young people are unhappy with UK democracy

04 Jul 2024

A team of academics from Royal Holloway, University of London, have conducted a survey which suggests that almost half of the young people surveyed are dissatisfied with how democracy works in the UK.

Royal Holloway agrees partnership with The Mainstay Foundation UK

12 Jun 2024

The Mainstay Foundation UK, an organisation which supports Shia Muslim communities around the world, will be sponsoring six PhD scholarships at Royal Holloway over the next two years.

Winners named at 2024 Runnymede and Spelthorne Volunteer Awards, hosted by Royal Holloway

11 Jun 2024

Awards were given for exemplary volunteering in the local community at the event, which was hosted and organised by Royal Holloway, University of London and Voluntary Support North Surrey

Explore Royal Holloway

Scholarships

Get help paying for your studies at Royal Holloway through a range of scholarships and bursaries.

Clubs and societies

There are lots of exciting ways to get involved at Royal Holloway. Discover new interests and enjoy existing ones.

Accommodation

Heading to university is exciting. Finding the right place to live will get you off to a good start.

Support and wellbeing

Whether you need support with your health or practical advice on budgeting or finding part-time work, we can help.

Departments and schools

Discover more about our academic departments and schools.

Research Excellence Framework

Find out why Royal Holloway is in the top 25% of UK universities for research rated ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’.

Challenge-led research themes

Royal Holloway is a research intensive university and our academics collaborate across disciplines to achieve excellence.

Research institutes and centres

Discover world-class research at Royal Holloway.

Royal Holloway today

Discover more about who we are today, and our vision for the future.

Our history

Royal Holloway began as two pioneering colleges for the education of women in the 19th century, and their spirit lives on today.

Our alumni

We’ve played a role in thousands of careers, some of them particularly remarkable.

Governance

Find about our decision-making processes and the people who lead and manage Royal Holloway today.