Julie Burton

Julie is Chief People Officer at the University of Suffolk, having joined the institution in June 2021 as Director of People and Organisational Development and progressing to her current role in August 2025.

As Executive Lead for People and Organisational Development, she is responsible for the development and delivery of the University’s People Strategy, spanning talent attraction, retention and development, organisational design and change, learning and development, workforce planning, employee relations and performance, culture, equality, diversity and inclusion, and wellbeing.

A values-driven and solution-focused leader, Julie brings a transformational approach to people outcomes. She chairs the People Strategy Group and Joint Consultative Committee, is Deputy Chair of the EDI Committee, Secretary to the Remuneration Committee, a Designated Safeguarding Officer, and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (FCIPD).

Prior to joining the University, Julie spent 17 years in the NHS in senior HR leadership roles and has additional experience across local government and the logistics sector.