Gemma Wilkins, Head of Sustainable Campus Operations

Gemma is a passionate advocate for all aspects of sustainability and for the contribution that universities make to meeting the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Having originally trained in translation, she has followed a varied career in project management, spanning the pharmaceutical, finance, legal and publishing sectors before joining Warwick in 2018. She has supported a wide range of strategic programmes across the breadth of the University’s operations, including capital projects such as the new science precinct, process improvement in student services and facilities management during the Covid-19 pandemic. She has a strong focus on stakeholder management, as well as policy and strategy development. Gemma will be taking up the new role of Head of Sustainable Campus Operations in July 2023, leading the implementation of the University’s Way to Sustainable strategy.