The boss at the University for the Creative Arts (UCA) has stepped down by “mutual agreement”.

Vice-Chancellor Prof Jane Roscoe left her role at the establishment, which has a campus in Canterbury, on May 30.

She will be replaced temporarily by the deputy vice-chancellor and the chief operating officer.

Prof Roscoe came to UCA in February 2024 from the University of Greenwich, where she had been provost and deputy vice-chancellor and chair in creative industries since 2021.

She also has almost 60 published works and multiple commissioned research projects to her name.

In a statement, UCA said: “We announce that by mutual agreement, Professor Jane Roscoe has stepped down from her role as president and vice-Chancellor with effect from 30 May 2025.

”In the interim, Professor Melanie Gray, deputy vice-chancellor, and Professor Mark Ellul, chief operating officer, will serve as joint acting vice-chancellors while the university undertakes the process of appointing a successor.”