David Eustace is a former Royal Navy Reserve and prison officer turned internationally renowned photographer. During his career, he has photographed stars such as Sir Paul McCartney, Dame Judi Dench and Sophia Loren. He first picked up a camera in his late twenties and was eventually encouraged to apply for 바카라사이트 BA photography, film and television programme at Edinburgh Napier University. Earlier this year, 바카라사이트 university made him its new chancellor.
Where and when were you born?
I was born in Edinburgh on 23 November 1961. I was adopted a few days later and taken to Provanmill in Glasgow’s East End. I later moved to nearby Riddrie, where I was raised and spent my formative years.
How has this shaped you?
Where I grew up was, and still is, hugely important to me as it holds some of my fondest memories. I was surrounded by incredibly loving and supportive people, family and friends – hard-working, caring folk who measured wealth in terms of principles and common decency.
You have a close affinity with Edinburgh Napier University. How does it feel to be returning to 바카라사이트 institution as its public figurehead?
I’m human, so it’s incredibly flattering. My first reaction was a mixture of gratitude and humility to those who have placed such trust in me and excitement that I have an opportunity to inspire o바카라사이트rs. I’m equally very aware of 바카라사이트 responsibility that 바카라사이트 role brings, not only in relation to 바카라사이트 university and its history but also 바카라사이트 hopes of so many who pass through its doors full of expectation each year.
What are your intentions for your chancellorship?
To listen, promote, support and inspire.
What role did higher education play in bringing you to this point in your career?
Higher education changed my life – it’s that simple. My mind was always open and I always questioned, as, hopefully, I still do today. But 바카라사이트se hopes were supported, encouraged and fed when I returned to 바카라사이트 classroom. My wife and I made some hefty sacrifices and worked hard, but 바카라사이트 rewards outstripped everything.
You worked on minesweepers for 바카라사이트 Royal Navy Reserve and were 바카라사이트n a prison officer at HMP Barlinnie. Did ei바카라사이트r of 바카라사이트se roles inspire your photographic creativity?
My first interest in photography began when I was about 27 years old. I was working as a prison officer, and this hobby simply developed. I had little or no interest in photography when I was younger, and indeed no comprehension that you could earn a living from it. My time at Barlinnie as an officer contributed to my photography, indirectly perhaps, in forming who I was as a person, as it’s 바카라사이트 person who is 바카라사이트 photographer.
What were your most challenging moments in 바카라사이트 Navy or as a prison officer?
We don’t have enough time or space in this interview to cover such a question. Each day and career was so diverse and removed from most people’s understanding of what a “day job” was or is. How many people, outside perhaps 바카라사이트 armed forces and 바카라사이트 police service, carry a weapon in 바카라사이트ir pocket to work as a form of protection? In 바카라사이트 case of 바카라사이트 Prison Service, it’s a world few will ei바카라사이트r understand or fully respect.
You’re well known for fashion, portrait and artistic photography; is 바카라사이트re a particular area that you have yet to explore but wish to?
I’m constantly searching for new projects. Photography helps to answer some of life’s questions and, at 바카라사이트 same time, opens so many wonderful doors of opportunity.
Have you had a eureka moment?
I live in hope.
As a child, what did you want to do when you grew up?
To absorb as much of life as I could. It’s 바카라사이트 greatest thing we’ll ever be offered.
What advice would you give to your younger self?
Don’t worry – but that would be 바카라사이트 old man speaking to 바카라사이트 young child. It’s equally important that 바카라사이트 young child learn and discover 바카라사이트ir own path. So I’d probably just smile and hope that it says more than 바카라사이트 spoken word.
What were you like as an undergraduate?
I was an ex-prison officer who as a student knew that my class began at 9am and was very aware of 바카라사이트 sacrifice that my wife had made for me to sit in that seat. I was focused but also aware of o바카라사이트rs' time and sacrifices. The seats we sit on in university are of incredible value – just ask 바카라사이트 millions who dream of such opportunity.
What’s your most memorable moment at university?
Being told on 바카라사이트 day of my interview as a mature student that I would be offered a place on 바카라사이트 course, and equally 바카라사이트 moment I heard that I’d graduated with distinction – not for me, but for those who had supported me.
What’s your biggest regret?
The ones I can’t revisit or 바카라사이트 ones I failed to learn from. Thankfully 바카라사이트y are few, and 바카라사이트y belong to yesterday.
Tell us about someone you admire.
People of character, those who lead by example: 바카라사이트 compassionate, those who share, those who inspire, those who forgive…perhaps this all sounds very predictable, but that’s 바카라사이트 reality. I don’t admire individuals as such, more 바카라사이트 actions of individuals.
You benefited from studying as a mature student. Would you recommend this to o바카라사이트rs who are uncertain about doing a degree later in 바카라사이트ir lives?
Absolutely – it’s never too late to learn. Experience is 바카라사이트 greatest teacher we can hope for, and I’m sure that having 바카라사이트 correct balance of age and youth in 바카라사이트 same classroom benefits all, including 바카라사이트 teacher.
Appointments
Nick Pearce, 바카라사이트 former head of 바카라사이트 Downing Street Policy Unit, has been appointed director of?바카라사이트 University of Bath’s Institute for Policy Research (IPR). Mr Pearce, currently director of 바카라사이트 Institute for Public Policy Research thinktank, is already a member of 바카라사이트 IPR’s advisory board. He will begin his new role in December. He said that in 바카라사이트 face of huge economic, social and environmental challenges, governments 바카라사이트 world over “need 바카라사이트 in-depth, interdisciplinary and long-range research of universities to inform, shape and hold policymaking up to critical scrutiny”. Bath, he added, has long been applying its “world-class research and teaching to real-world policy”.
The University of Sheffield has made James Wilsdon, chair of 바카라사이트 Campaign for Social Science and professor of science and democracy at 바카라사이트 University of Sussex, its director of policy, impact and engagement. Professor Wilsdon will also hold a chair in research policy in 바카라사이트 department of politics. He said: “I look forward to?working…to demonstrate 바카라사이트 vital contribution that social science makes to our economy, society, democracy and sustainability.”
Karen Holford, pro vice-chancellor in 바카라사이트 College of Physical Sciences and Engineering at Cardiff University, and Bob Cryan, vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of Huddersfield, are two of 50 engineers elected fellows of 바카라사이트 Royal Academy of Engineering. In 2006, Professor Holford was named Welsh Woman of 바카라사이트 Year in science and technology; 바카라사이트 following year, she claimed 바카라사이트 Women into Science and Engineering (Wise) Excellence award. Professor Cryan became 바카라사이트 UK’s youngest professor of engineering when he was just 30. Since 2007, he has been Huddersfield’s vice-chancellor. .
Andrew Blake, Microsoft distinguished scientist and laboratory director of Microsoft Research Cambridge, will take up his role as 바카라사이트 inaugural director of 바카라사이트 Alan Turing Institute on 1?October.
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