Steve Decent

Steve Decent
Vice Chancellor of Lancaster University
Assumed office
1 January 2026
Preceded byAndy Schofield
Principal and vice-chancellor of Glasgow Caledonian University
In office
January 2023 (2023-01) – December 2025 (2025-12)
Preceded byPamela Gillies
Succeeded byMairi Watson
Personal details
Alma materBrunel University (BSc)
University of St Andrews (PhD)
Academic background
ThesisHysteresis and mode competition in Faraday waves (1995)
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Stephen Paul Decent FIMA is a British applied mathematician and university administrator who has served as the Vice-Chancellor of Lancaster University since January 2026, having previously served as principal and vice-chancellor of Glasgow Caledonian University. He has previously held a number of senior leadership positions across different universities and holds research interests in free-surface flows and hydrogen fuel cells.