Professor Jayne Donaldson
Deputy Principal (Student Experience) and Executive Dean, Faculty of Health, Sport and Society
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Professor Jayne Donaldson is a Registered Nurse and Registered Nurse Teacher, and has worked in Higher Education since 1998.
She led and managed the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Care at Edinburgh Napier University, and was an Honorary Doctor of Nursing and Midwifery Studies at NHS Borders.
Professor Donaldson has a keen interest in the quality of patient experience within healthcare, and recently co-edited a special edition within Nurse Education Today relating to her work in compassionate person-centred care.
She is an active member of Scottish Academic Heads for Nursing, and Allied Health Professions network and the UK-wide Council of Deans of Health.
Responsibilities
Reporting directly to the Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Donaldson is tasked with leading and driving the student experience and plays a full and key part in shaping the overall strategic direction of the University. Professor Donaldson will support Professor Terri Scott during the Spring semester 2026, assuming full leadership of the Student Experience portfolio from 1 August 2026.
Professor Jayne Donaldson
Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport