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Mitesh Vaghela
Governance Officer
School/Department: Legal, Governance & Information Services, Governance Office
Telephone: +44 (0)116 223 1510
Email: mv122@leicester.ac.uk
Profile
I graduated with a degree in Chemistry from the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ in 2001 and have since built a career in higher education administration, using my technical, organisational and governance skills to support effective university operations.
I now work as a Governance Officer at the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ. My role supports the University’s governance framework, including committee servicing, regulatory compliance, policy work, decision making processes, and the effective operation of key University bodies. I am particularly interested in how good governance supports accountability, transparency, risk management and informed institutional decision making.
Before moving into governance, I worked in Leicester Medical School as Business Administration Manager for the CQMU Joint Educational Institute. In that role, I supported the delivery of the BSc Clinical Sciences programme as part of the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ’s partnership with Chongqing Medical University in China. This gave me strong experience in transnational education, partnership working, programme administration, quality assurance, regulatory alignment and cross cultural collaboration.
I am passionate about higher education, and the role professional services play in supporting students, staff and institutional success. I value clear communication, collaborative working and practical problem solving, and I am always open to conversations that support learning, improvement and shared progress.