{"id":9262,"date":"2009-02-16T17:20:25","date_gmt":"2009-02-16T14:20:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.turkishforum.com.tr\/en\/content\/?p=9262"},"modified":"2023-07-26T11:48:08","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T08:48:08","slug":"university-of-leeds-vice-chancellor-to-head-russell-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.turkishnews.com\/en\/content\/2009\/02\/16\/university-of-leeds-vice-chancellor-to-head-russell-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Vice-Chancellor to head Russell Group"},"content":{"rendered":"
University of Leeds Vice-Chancellor Professor Michael Arthur <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The UK\u2019s leading research universities have chosen University of Leeds Vice-Chancellor Professor Michael Arthur to head their association.\u00a0 Professor Arthur is to take over chairmanship of the Russell Group from University College London Vice-Chancellor, Professor Malcolm Grant, on 1 September 2009.<\/p>\n

Professor Arthur said he was thrilled to be selected by his peers to represent them.\u00a0 \u201cOn a personal level, this is a tremendous honour,\u201d he said.\u00a0 \u201cWe face the most turbulent period in higher education for some time \u2013 with a recession looming, a general election and a fees review\u2013 so it\u2019s particular pleasing to be entrusted with navigating the Russell Group through these choppy waters.\u201d<\/p>\n

Director General of the Russell Group, Dr Wendy Piatt, said: \u201cProfessor Arthur has made an exceptional contribution to higher education and I have no doubt that his leadership will be a tremendous asset. I am greatly looking forward to working with him to help demonstrate how our world class universities continue to make a huge contribution to the UK\u2019s economy and society\u201d<\/p>\n

Formed in 1994, the Russell Group has been led by the Vice-Chancellors of the Universities of Oxford and Birmingham and University College London; Michael Arthur is its first chair from a northern university.\u00a0\u00a0 It provides thought leadership and strategic direction for the UK\u2019s 20 major international universities, developing policy on a wide range of issues relating to higher education underpinned by a robust evidence base and a commitment to civic responsibility, improving life chances, raising aspirations and contributing to economic prosperity and innovation.<\/p>\n

Professor Arthur became Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leeds in September 2004 following a distinguished career in medical research and leadership at the University of Southampton.\u00a0 He has galvanised the institution with a strategic focus on world-class excellence, and enjoyed steady improvements in performance across research and learning and teaching.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Professor Arthur has a significant national profile as chair of the steering group for the National Student Survey (2005-8), on the board of the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (2008-) and as a member of the Department of Children, Schools and Families’ expert advisory group on the 14 – 19 reforms and a US\/UK Fulbright commissioner.\u00a0 He was invited to join the Medical Research Council in November 2008.\u00a0 Professor Arthur is also on the boards of Opera North and Yorkshire Forward.<\/p>\n

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For more information, interviews or photographs, please contact University of Leeds director of media relations, Vanessa Bridge on 0113 343 4030 v.bridge@leeds.ac.uk \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

For Russell Group media enquiries please contact Daniel O\u2019Connor on 020 7872 5805 or media@russellgroup.ac.uk <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Source: Leeds University<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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