Leena Sodha
Mrs Leena Sodha
Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries
Actuarial Science Programme Director
Deputy Head of School, School of Mathematics and Actuarial Science
Dean of Internationalisation, College of Science and Engineering
University of Leicester
University Road
Leicester, LE1 7RH, UK
Tel: +44 (0) 116 252 5287
Email: leena.sodha@le.ac.uk
Office: 010E, Michael Atiyah Building
Background:
I am a qualified actuary with over 15 years experience having previously worked for PwC and KPMG. My previous role involved supporting corporate and trustee pension clients with managing their pensions obligations.
At the University I am responsible for:
- The overall delivery and quality of professionally accredited actuarial science degrees for both our campus-based undergraduate, postgraduate and Distance Learning students;
- Teaching of some of the actuarial subjects with particular emphasis on Core Business and Core Practices (Modelling & Communication) Modules from the IFoA's education curriculum, Curriculum 2019;
- Building close links with actuarial employers to enhance the employability of graduates;
- Working closely with the IFoA in the development and quality of actuarial education;
- Working alongside the Head of School in managing a School with approximately 500 students and 40 members of staff;
- Responsibility for the design and delivery of the School's International Marketing and Recruitment Strategy:
- Strategic development, delivery and oversight of the Internationalisation Strategy for the College of Science & Engineering.
