From 2008-2013, Professor Morris was Head of the School of Biomedical Sciences (effectively Dean of Faculty), as part of which he played a significant role in bringing Chemistry back to King's. On retiring from that post in July 2013, he took over from Professor Phil Blower as Acting Head of the Department of Chemistry for a year, handing on to Professor Paula Booth as the Head of the Department of Chemistry in Sept 2014. He retired in July 2020, and continues to play accessory roles in the Department as Emeritus Professor.