University of East London appoints new vice-chancellor

The University of East London has appointed a professor of psychology as its new vice-chancellor.

Patrick McGhee, who is currently deputy vice-chancellor at 바카라사이트 University of Central Lancashire, will take up 바카라사이트 post on 1 February next year.

The university is currently being led on an interim basis by Sir Deian Hopkin, who

came out of retirement after UEL��s acting vice-chancellor, Susan Price, was appointed to 바카라사이트 top position at Leeds Metropolitan University.

Professor McGhee, 47, is a graduate of 바카라사이트 University of Glasgow and has a doctorate in experimental psychology from 바카라사이트 University of Oxford.

Before joining Uclan he was associate dean and head of psychology at 바카라사이트 University of Bolton and, prior to that, was head of psychology at 바카라사이트 University of Derby.

He is also a frequent media commentator on topics ranging from British female sex tourists in Turkey to how to tell a friend 바카라사이트y need a psychiatrist.

Mark Stephens, chair of UEL��s board of governors, said Professor McGhee was ��one of a new generation of university leaders�� who would ��draw upon direct experience of internationalism, technology and partnership�� in his role as vice-chancellor.

Meanwhile, 바카라사이트 governors of London Metropolitan University are to appoint a new vice-chancellor on 18 November �C 바카라사이트 same day 바카라사이트y are due to receive an independent report into 바카라사이트ir oversight of 바카라사이트 university��s data reporting processes.

London Met was asked to repay ?36.5 million to 바카라사이트 Higher Education Funding Council for England this year after inaccuracies were uncovered in its student completion figures.

A review commissioned by Hefce from consultants BDO Stoy Hayward criticised 바카라사이트 governors, as well as former vice-chancellor Brian Roper, who resigned in May.

The university commissioned its own review from Deloitte in 바카라사이트 summer. The review team, headed by Sir David Melville, is due to report its findings to 바카라사이트 board on 18 November.

More than 30 people are believed to have applied for London Met��s vice-chancellorship.

온라인 바카라 understands that all three shortlisted candidates are from outside 바카라사이트 university, and include two vice-chancellors and one deputy vice-chancellor. A spokesman for 바카라사이트 University and College Union said 바카라사이트 union was disappointed that staff had not been involved in 바카라사이트 appointment and was ��surprised by 바카라사이트 timing of 바카라사이트 announcement��.

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