Tributes have been paid to Paul Webley, 바카라사이트 former director of Soas, University of London, who has died aged 62 after battling cancer.
Professor Webley, who led 바카라사이트 Bloomsbury institution between 2006 and 2015, was described as an “inspired leader” and an “unstinting champion of specialised research and of freedom of speech” by Baroness Valerie Amos, who took over as Soas director last year.
“As we approach our centenary in 2016-17, Soas can be proud to have had Paul as its champion and leader for 바카라사이트 last decade,” said Baroness Amos, who said that he left a “great legacy” at 바카라사이트 institution, whose student numbers more than doubled from 2,000 to 5,000 during his term of office.
He was also instrumental in securing a ?20 million gift to Soas from 바카라사이트 Chicago-based charity 바카라사이트 Alphawood Foundation in 2013, which will support 바카라사이트 study of south-east Asian art and 바카라사이트 renovation of 바카라사이트 North Block of Senate House, 바카라사이트 centrepiece of Soas's revamp of its estates.
“Paul’s warmth, generosity and loyalty was felt by all,” said Baroness Amos, adding that “바카라사이트 whole Soas community of staff and students, alumni and friends and supporters are greatly saddened by his loss”.
An economic psychologist by training, Professor Webley took his doctorate at 바카라사이트 London School of Economics and spent 26 years at 바카라사이트 University of Exeter, where he rose to become deputy vice-chancellor.
“Paul was not just a valued colleague, but was quite simply one of 바카라사이트 nicest and most widely respected people I have ever met,” said Sir Steve Smith, Exeter’s vice-chancellor, who said “he will be truly sorely missed by everyone who worked with him”.
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He was elected to 바카라사이트 Academy of Social Sciences in 2010 in recognition of his work on economic psychology where he had contributed to more than 140 academic publications, and was made a in 바카라사이트 2015 New Year’s Honours’ list.
Tim Miller, a former chair of 바카라사이트 board of trustees at Soas, praised Professor Webley’s “untiring commitment to 바카라사이트 study of Asia, Africa and 바카라사이트 Middle East” which he believed was “an inspiration and a beacon to 바카라사이트 internationalist spirit in this country”.
“His passionate optimism, tempered by a psychologist’s dispassionate understanding of behaviour and motivation, has enabled him to have a significant impact on both higher education and Britain’s engagement with 바카라사이트 world beyond Europe,” he said.
A memorial service will be held for Professor Webley, who died on 2 March, at a later date and books of condolence have been made available in 바카라사이트 reception areas of Soas’?College Buildings and 바카라사이트 Brunei Gallery.
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