Chris Sloan, General Manager

Employment background: Mix of Private sector and Public sector.

Education: Wasn’t my strength.

Motivation: In a modest way, improve the lives of students at UoD and retire early!

Likes: Great outdoors, Scottish/French cooking, motorcycling, rugby (watching!), Champagne (vintage!), Haute couture, Blackadder (particularly the third), long summer nights, Pears soap.

Dislikes: Big Brother (and any ‘reality’ show), London, benefits-cheats, MacDonalds, Nissan Micras, Take That, midges.

Quotes: ‘My grandfather once told me that there were two kinds of people: those who do the work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in the first group; there was much less competition.’
Indira Gandhi.

Life-plan: Don’t take myself too seriously! 

Willie Anderson, Finance Manager

Employment Background: Teaching/SU management FE management/FE lecturing

Education: BA, PGCE, FCMA (Fellow of Chartered Institute of Management Accountants)

Motivation: Work needs to be enjoyable but work to live, NOT live to work

Likes: Manners, interesting people, cricket, rugby

Dislikes: Bad manners, stupid people

Favourite Quote: “We are going to give them a pure pumping”
- one of my younger cricket team-mates

Life-plan: Manage my teenage children to independence, then revert 25 years and regain our (wife and I) independence

Janet Peggie, Human Resources Manager

After school in Elgin, Janet studied at Aberdeen University.

Having obtained a B.Sc.(Hons.) Psychology degree, she commenced a career in personnel with Wood Group Engineering, an Aberdeen-based oil service company.

Initially her role was in offshore training and development, which was then promoted to a more generalist role in the Human Resources function. (This has provided Janet with a wealth of anectodes about working in the offshore industry that can fill those ackward silences in meetings). She continued her studies on a part-time basis, gaining graduate membership of the Institute of Personnel and Development.

After over four years, Janet joined Stirling Royal Infirmary an NHS Trust as a Personnel Adviser and developed her skills to a higher professional level whilst gaining experience in a Public Sector environment (and some great stories from A&E and Theatres to add variety to my repertoire).

Three years later, in November 1998 Janet joined the Students Association as the HR Adviser, and after two years was promoted to HR Manager, a senior management position.

In November 2004, she was appointed to the Board of a local employment project, Dundee Employment and Aftercare Ltd. as a non-Executive Director.

In December 2006, Janet completed her part-time studies towards the M.Sc. Human Resource Management qualification at the Dundee Business School. Her membership of the CIPD has been upgraded to Chartered Fellow status.

Janet enjoys filling her spare time with activities and travelling. Carefully selected family and friends have taken up residence in worldwide locations so that she has plenty of holiday options. 

Sandy Kingston, Health, Safety and Risk Manager

Sandy joined DUSA 8 years ago, having worked as Group Facilities Manager for Southern Cross Healthcare, in a national role, after serving 24 yrs in the Royal Marines. He was initially appointed as the DUSA Facilities Manager, but on being appointed as a Senior Manager (2004), took up the role of Health, Safety & Risk Manager.

As a Chartered Safety Practitioner he holds corporate memberships of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (CMIOSH) and the Institute of Hospitality (MIH).

Sandy is responsible for the delivery of a majority of H&S and Food Hygiene training within the organisation, the audit of policies and procedures, and for conducting departmental H&S Inspections. His role also includes the provision of safety advice, event planning and risk assessment for all DUSA personnel.

He is a key figure in the planning and execution of graduation events, working closely with the University and all external agencies.

Away from work he is keen rugby supporter, having hung up his boots some time ago. He is also a keen camper and regularly pursues this hobby along with his wife and grandchildren. 

John Cuthbertson, Retail Services Manager

Joined DUSA in November 2003 as Retail Services Manager. I am responsible for DUSA's Retail & Vending Operation throughtout the University Campus including the Medical School at Ninewells. I previously worked in the Retail & Wholesale Food Industry managing both Supermarkets and Cash & Carry Warehouses. Opened the new Premier at the Union in 2004, the new College Shop in 2007 and the new Ninewells Kiosk earlier this year. Our latest venture, The Dalhousie Snack Stop, will open in August this year. Am married with one daughter and live locally in Drumoig, N.E. Fife. In my spare time I enjoy playing golf and gardening.

Trevor San, Marketing Manager

Time in post:
1994 – 2000: Entertainment & Publicity Manager
2000 – 2004: Commercial Services Manager
2006 – Present: Marketing Management Consultant

Employment background: Marketing and Event Management

Education: University of Northumbria, Product Design

Motivation:Success

Likes: Creativity

Dislikes: Negativity

Favourite Quote: “Hang on, lads; I’ve got a great idea.” - Charlie Croker “The Italian Job”