YolanDa Brown

YolanDa Brown OBE DL was appointed Chancellor of the University of Kent in April 2024. In 2026, she became Chancellor of LASE University Group.

YolanDa graduated from Kent Business School in 2005 with a first-class undergraduate master’s degree in European Management Science with Spanish. She then went on to complete a second Master’s degree and undertake a PhD.

Music and education have been central to YolanDa’s career. Alongside releasing critically acclaimed albums and touring with artists including The Temptations, Jools Holland, Billy Ocean and Dave Stewart, she has held a number of prominent roles. 

She was Chair of Youth Music for six years and is now a member of the Arts Council, Chair of the BPI—the representative voice for UK record labels—and an ambassador for The Prince’s Trust. She has also served on the Arts and Media Honours Committee.

The role of Chancellor

As Chancellor, YolanDa represents the LASE University Group at key occasions and helps celebrate the achievements of its students and community.