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Sir Eric died on 10 November, aged 70, after being diagnosed with cancer.
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Sir Steve Smith, 바카라사이트 former University of Exeter vice-chancellor and UUK president, said: “Eric Thomas was a towering figure in UK higher education. Not only was he an immensely successful vice-chancellor of Bristol, but he gave so much of his time to supporting 바카라사이트 entire sector as his many roles for UUK attest.
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Jack Boyer, chair of Bristol’s board of trustees, said Sir Eric had been “one of 바카라사이트 architects in shaping 바카라사이트 future of higher education. He was a great advocate of both 바카라사이트 university and city, and helped champion educational philanthropy, internationalisation, and 바카라사이트 commercial exploitation of innovation, as well as raising educational standards through a partnership with Bristol schools.”
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