About Dr Ronda Gowland-Pryde

An award-winning engagement professional, Ronda Gowland-Pryde has worked in arts, culture, community engagement and higher education since 2000. Currently the Senior Civic, Community and Public Engagement Manager, Ronda works across departments and stakeholders in support of the University of Southampton’s Civic ambitions and to enable, connect and inspire high quality, mutually beneficial engagement.

In Ronda’s previous roles which includes, Head of Education and Research at John Hansard Gallery (2000-2018) Ronda developed, coordinated and led on a number of local, regional and national programmes that bring people together for a common purpose in creative, innovative ways. Ronda has a PhD from the Southampton School of Education, PGCE in Post Compulsory Education and Training and MA in Arts Management.

Co-founding longer term programmes such as In-Residence with the Community, Voluntary Sector, Ronda has a particular interest in new ways of collaborating and joins the Business in the Community, South East Leadership Board to further develop innovative and creative ways of supporting the priorities and needs of communities with business.

In her spare time, Ronda volunteers as a proud trustee of arts, culture and education organisations. Ronda is married and enjoys comedy, reading and researching.

Ronda has served on Business in the Community’s South East Leadership Board since September 2024.