I attended the University Council’s first meeting for this academic year last Friday. The work of Council is increasing and I, and the whole executive … Read more
Category: Vice-Chancellor
Welcome to the new academic year
If you have taken a break in the summer period, I hope you had a restful time wherever you were and enjoyed being with family … Read more
Reflections: One Year On
It is almost 12 months since I started as Vice-Chancellor here at the University and I wanted to take the opportunity of writing this blog … Read more
Refreshing the University Strategy
Since my arrival last August I have been meeting colleagues from across the whole of the University, in school and department meetings and open forums to discuss … Read more
USS Pensions – Renewed national discussions needed
I am in no doubt about the strength of feeling about USS Pensions. However, while I absolutely respect colleagues’ right to take industrial action, I … Read more
Collaborating to kick-start Kent
Last Friday I was privileged to attend the Kent Business Summit, organised by Kent Business School in the magnificent Sibson Building. This was a fantastic … Read more
Getting down to business
We are now in November and I can’t quite believe I have been here over three months! My time has been filled with meeting colleagues, … Read more
First Impressions
I have known since January I would be joining the University this summer and so have had some time to get used to the fact … Read more
Vice-Chancellor’s Welcome
We are proud to be one of the UK’s leading universities. We were awarded gold, the highest rating, in the government’s Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) … Read more