Andrea Nolan, CBE, FRSE, MRCVS is Professor of Veterinary Pharmacology and formerly Principal & Vice Chancellor of Edinburgh Napier University.

[1] After completing secondary education at Manor House School, Raheny,[2] Nolan studied veterinary medicine at Trinity College Dublin.

[3] At the same time, Anton Muscatelli, dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, was appointed vice-principal for strategy, budgeting and advancement.

[14] She is Convenor of the International Committee of Universities Scotland[15] and she also serves as the organisation's Lead Member for Gender-Based Violence.

[16] Nolan was previously chair of the Scottish Higher Education Enhancement Committee, part of the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education,[3] convenor of Universities Scotland, the representative body for third-level institutions in Scotland, and a trustee of Higher Education Statistics Agency and Glasgow International College - a partnership between the University of Glasgow and Kaplan International Pathways.