Professor Mark Simpson

Professor Mark Simpson is Teesside University’s Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive.

Professor Simpson is formerly Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the University and has held numerous senior positions throughout his career at Teesside. He was previously Dean of the School of Social Sciences, Humanities & Law, has a distinguished reputation for teaching and learning and is a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a Fellow of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of the Arts (FRSA).

Professor Mark Simpson graduated from Teesside University with a degree in politics and a PhD in Criminology. He has written and researched in the fields of youth crime, youth justice and drug use. He was a director of the British Society of Criminology for over nine years. Holding numerous roles within the University, he was previously Dean of Social Sciences, Humanities & Law.

He has a national reputation for teaching and learning and is a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a Fellow of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of the Arts (FRSA). Mark is a Local Ambassador for the Prince’s Trust.