Julie Burton

Julie joined University of Suffolk in June 2021 as Director of People and Organisational Development (POD) and has been Chief People Officer since August 2025.

Julie is the Executive lead for People and Organizational Development at the University of Suffolk. She is values-driven, and takes a solution focussed and transformational approach to all people processes and outcomes. Julie is responsible for the development and delivery of the People Strategy which encompasses talent attraction, retention and development; Organisational design, development and change; employee learning and development, workforce planning, employee relations and performance; culture; employee engagement; EDI and wellbeing.

Additionally, Julie is a Designated Safeguarding Officer (DSO) for the University – and regularly supports matters which overlap with the Student complaints process.

Julie also supports the People / HR operations at University of Suffolk Dental Community Interest Company (CIC).]

Julie is the Chair of the universities’ People Strategy Group, Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) and is Deputy Chair of the EDI Committee. She is secretary to the University Remuneration Committee.

Julie is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (FCIPD).

Prior to joining University of Suffolk, Julie worked for 17 years in the NHS – most recently for a Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) where she led the HR function and was heavily involved in significant organisational change including TUPE, transformational organisational development and also supported the Wellbeing agenda. Julie has also worked within local government and the logistics industry.