Dr Carol Clugston took up the post of Chief Operating Officer of the College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences in August 2010. MVLS is the largest of four Colleges in the University of Glasgow, with over 2,200 staff and an annual turnover exceeding £230M. As Chief Operating Officer, she works in partnership with the Head of College in strategic planning, budgeting and implementation of complex multi-partner strategic projects, and has responsibility for 750 professional services staff supporting the College’s three Schools and seven Research Institutes.