Professor Elwen Evans KC was elected as Chair of Universities Wales and Vice-President (Wales) of UUK on 1 August 2025.
Professor Evans has been Vice-Chancellor of the University of Wales and the University of Wales Trinity Saint David since 2023. Prior to her appointment in 2023, she was Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Executive Dean for the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Swansea University.
Professor Evans has served on several committees and is a Board Member of Advance HE.
Professor Evans read Law at Girton College, Cambridge, was called to the Bar by Gray’s Inn in 1980, and appointed Queen’s Counsel in 2002. She has enjoyed a successful career as a barrister, specialising in criminal law at trial and appellate levels. She sits as a Crown Court Recorder, having been appointed in 2001.
As Vice-Chancellor, I am inspired every day by the curiosity and ambition of our students, and by the transformative power of education. Leading a community committed to innovation, inclusion and impact is both a privilege and a pleasure.