Expert in AI Is New Head of the University of Surrey

Published on: 25 Jun, 2025
Updated on: 27 Jun, 2025

Professor Stephen Jarvis. Picture: University of Surrey

The University of Surrey has announced the appointment of Professor Stephen Jarvis as its new President and Vice-Chancellor. He will take up his role in the autumn.

Professor Jarvis is internationally recognised for his contribution to the related fields of high-performance computing, data science and applied artificial intelligence (AI).

At present he is Provost and Vice-Principal at the University of Birmingham, where he has played a central role in shaping and delivering the University’s strategic vision.

Before joining the University of Birmingham, Professor Jarvis was Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) at the University of Warwick, where he led industry-academic partnerships in big data.

He also played a foundational role in the establishment of The Alan Turing Institute, the UK’s national institute for data science and AI, on whose board he served as a non-executive Director and Trustee.

Professor Jarvis will lead the University of Surrey as it continues to deliver on its long-term strategy to becoming a globally recognised leader in research, innovation, education and civic engagement.

He replaces Professor Max Lu, Vice-Chancellor at Surrey since 2016, who announced his departure in December 2024 to lead the University of Wollongong in Australia.