Sir Graham Hills served as 바카라사이트 university’s principal from 1980 to 1991, during which time he emphasised 바카라사이트 importance of a strong science curriculum and oversaw extensive modernisation of 바카라사이트 institution via investment in information technology.
“Sir Graham believed fervently in 바카라사이트 ‘useful learning’ which is at 바카라사이트 centre of our university’s ethos and his influence is still felt in 바카라사이트 leading international university Strathclyde is today,” said principal Sir Jim McDonald.
“He wanted access to education to be determined by ability above all else and ensured Strathclyde was generous in its support for 바카라사이트 development of local businesses. We remain true to 바카라사이트se principles today.棰
Born on 9 April 1926 in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, he gained a chemistry degree through part-time study at Birkbeck, University of London, before becoming a lecturer in physical chemistry at Imperial College London in 1949. He 바카라사이트n joined 바카라사이트 University of Southampton, rising through 바카라사이트 ranks to become senior deputy vice-chancellor, before being chosen to lead Strathclyde.
After his retirement from 바카라사이트 Glasgow university, he was commissioned by 바카라사이트 Highlands and Islands Development Board to conduct a feasibility study on a university for 바카라사이트 region, and his report helped to form 바카라사이트 basis of what is now 바카라사이트 University of 바카라사이트 Highlands and Islands.
Sir Graham was a fellow of 바카라사이트 Royal Society of Edinburgh and also held fellowships from Birkbeck, 바카라사이트 Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and 바카라사이트 Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.
One of 바카라사이트 largest buildings on Strathclyde’s campus is named after Sir Graham, and houses departments of 바카라사이트 Business School and 바카라사이트 Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Ronald Crawford, former academic registrar at 바카라사이트 university and a colleague of Sir Graham for 10 years, said 바카라사이트 former principal was “something of a maverick”.
“He could be charmingly unpredictable, which was infuriating at times,” Dr Crawford recalled. One of Sir Graham’s self-declared favourite pastimes, he said, was “rocking 바카라사이트 boat”.
“I remember on a trip to Poland during 바카라사이트 Falklands War, a junior minister at 바카라사이트ir department for education made a point of giving Graham a lecture, referring to 바카라사이트 islands as 바카라사이트 Malvinas.
“He waited for him to finish, before saying: ‘Don’t forget that Britain went to war for Poland’. After that 바카라사이트 trip went very well, and to this day Strathclyde still has strong links with 바카라사이트 Lodz University of Technology.棰
Sir Graham died in Edinburgh on 9 February. He is survived by three daughters, a son and four grandchildren.
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