Joanne Coward serves as the Academic Registrar at the University of Bedfordshire and is the Academic Registrars’ Council (ARC) Business Secretary. She also chairs other higher education groups on behalf of ARC. She is an experienced senior manager in higher education and has worked in a number of universities across both the public and private sectors.
She is known for providing creative and agile solutions to complex situations arising from both internal and external environments. Joanne consistently delivers highly effective, motivated teams with a clear focus on meeting strategic and operational objectives. Joanne supports the Margaret Beaufort Institute in areas such as professional services development and staffing related matters.