Mae gan yr Athro Hughes brofiad helaeth o arwain ar lefel uwch ac ef yw Is-ganghellor Prifysgol Cymru y Drindod Dewi Sant ers 2011, er y mae’n fwriad iddo ymddeol o’r swydd hon yn fuan.
Professor Hughes has significant senior leadership experience and has been the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Wales Trinity St David since 2011, although is due to retire from this position shortly.