Pro-Chancellors

Professor Patrick Vernon OBE, national campaigner and first-generation descendant of the Windrush Generation, was appointed Pro-Chancellor for Health at the University of Wolverhampton in April 2024.

Patrick is a distinguished leader with over 30 years of experience in the voluntary and public sectors, who continues to make significant contributions to healthcare, equality, and cultural heritage. Patrick brings a wealth of expertise and a deep connection to the Wolverhampton community to this important role. 

Born in Wolverhampton, Patrick's commitment to social justice has been recognised with an OBE in 2012 for his work tackling health inequalities and ethnic minority communities. In 2018, he received an honorary PhD from the University of Wolverhampton and in 2019, he received a lifetime achievement award for his campaigning and advocacy work from the Sheila McKechnie Foundation (SMK). 

The Wolverhampton region is close to Patrick's heart, and he is committed to leveraging his experience to support the University's mission in advancing health and community well-being. 

Sandra Wallace graduated from the University with her LLB in 1994. She is currently the joint managing director for UK and Europe of the international law firm DLA Piper, specialising in employment law. Sandra offers strategic and commercial advice on business reorganisations, executive disputes, and employee relations, particularly relating to complex disciplinary and grievance matters. She has built up a reputation acting on high-level discrimination, and equality and diversity matters, and she is able to support clients on their complete employment law requirements.

She is passionate about social mobility and as such is Co-Chair of the Government's Social Mobility Commission, promoting social mobility in England, advising a Minister of the Crown on how to improve social mobility in England, with a view to progressing social mobility in the United Kingdom.

Sandra is a distinguished alum, whose aims and values align very well to our values and aspirations as a University, to provide opportunity for all, encouraging social mobility and enabling all students to have the help and support their need to complete their studies with us and excel into the word of work.

Jeetej (Jeet) Jandu was inaugurated as a pro-chancellor in February 2023. Jeet’s area of expertise is International Business and Government Relations, particularly in South Asia and Commonwealth markets.

Jeet is a recognised business leader and trade professional with a demonstrated background in driving strategic initiatives across investment promotion, economic development, lean energy solutions and educational leadership.