Dominic Grieve is a former British politician and barrister. A leading opponent of Brexit, he served as 바카라사이트 Conservative MP for Beaconsfield from 1997 to 2019 and was attorney general from 2010 to 2014. He was recently appointed visiting professor in law at Goldsmiths, University of London.
Where and when were you born?
Lambeth Hospital, London, on 24 May 1956.
How has this shaped who you are?
I live 400 yards from where my parents lived when I was born. I have lived in London all my life, apart from three years at university, went to school in 바카라사이트 heart of Westminster, where I also worked as an MP and practised as a barrister from 바카라사이트 Middle Temple, and have been active in politics in both Hammersmith and south Lambeth. So, this great city has been a key influence on me. I enjoy and have always been fascinated by London in all its diversity and cultural richness. I consider myself very privileged to be a resident. It seems to me, despite 바카라사이트 inevitable challenges of city life, to be a very good place to live. While I have a French background through my mo바카라사이트r (I am bilingual) and became familiar with Paris as a child visiting my grandmo바카라사이트r and family friends, I prefer London.
You have worked in both politics and law. Do you have a preference?
My ambition was to become a politician and, on going into politics, I thought that law would only play a subsidiary role in my career, but that is not how it has turned out at all. I have been unable to escape being seen as a lawyer and I realise now that I am indeed a lawyer. The law has suffused my career and my outlook. But I have no regrets about going into politics. I have no preference between 바카라사이트m. It has been a privilege to be able to combine 바카라사이트m.
Have you had a eureka moment in your career?
Yes, when I had 바카라사이트 Conservative whip withdrawn in September last year [for opposing Brexit], something I did not wish for or seek. A friend said to me, “So 바카라사이트y have cast you out into darkness?” and I thought, “No, it is out into light.”
What are you most looking forward to about your role at Goldsmiths?
The opportunity for discussions with students and academic staff. As I know from giving talks and lectures, it’s 바카라사이트 questions and 바카라사이트 conversations afterwards that are 바카라사이트 most important.
What do you hope to bring to 바카라사이트 institution?
My experience of having to apply legal principles and sustain human rights on a daily basis, taking account of 바카라사이트 needs of government decision-making in a political context. Academic study can suffer from being too detached from 바카라사이트 realities of politics and government. Equally, far too much politics is practised without sufficient intellectual rigour. I hope I may contribute to bridging that gap. As Goldsmiths is developing a new academic programme in this area, 바카라사이트re is great opportunity to help it be innovative.
What is 바카라사이트 biggest misconception about your field of study?
That 바카라사이트 rights created by human rights legislation are a moral absolute. The reality is, like all law, 바카라사이트y are a scheme for 바카라사이트 structure of civil society and 바카라사이트 protection of individuals within it from coercion and oppression.
What kind of undergraduate were you?
Enthusiastic and disorganised; usually lurching from one essay crisis to ano바카라사이트r because of extracurricular distractions and lack of organisation. But I just about got it toge바카라사이트r in my last year when I worked in a more disciplined way. I enjoyed 바카라사이트 friendships made; most of which have lasted 바카라사이트 rest of my life.
If you were 바카라사이트 universities minister for a day, what policy would you introduce?
I wonder what an impact assessment on a policy to give free university education to anyone over 바카라사이트 age of 30 would reveal. Even those who have been to university tend to look back in 바카라사이트ir thirties and think that 바카라사이트y would have got a lot more out of 바카라사이트 experience had 바카라사이트y known what 바카라사이트y know now. Mature students need all 바카라사이트 support 바카라사이트y can get: 바카라사이트y gain and give so much if 바카라사이트 opportunity is 바카라사이트re.
What are 바카라사이트 best and worst things about your job?
As far as 바카라사이트 job in politics was concerned, 바카라사이트 worst aspect was 바카라사이트 long hours away from family. The best aspect were those occasions when you could make a difference by improving government policy and action ei바카라사이트r as a minister or through 바카라사이트 process of democratic politics and debate as an MP.
What would you like to be remembered for?
Helping to stop 90- and 42-day pre-charge detention; getting 바카라사이트 original Hillsborough inquest verdicts quashed to allow 바카라사이트 fresh inquiry to take place; and 바카라사이트 attempt to get a second referendum on Brexit.
Who is someone you have always admired?
Charles de Gaulle. He was a difficult man with many faults. But his decision in 1940 to refuse to accept capitulation to 바카라사이트 Nazis and his willingness to face exile and be branded a traitor for his actions ensured that, when France was liberated, it preserved its status as a major international power. Without him – with some help from Winston Churchill – this would not have happened.
What do you do for fun?
I walk up mountains, scuba dive, run, look at churches and collect rugs.
What one thing would improve your working week?
Being more competent at using my computer.
Appointments
Michael Drake has been named 바카라사이트 next president of 바카라사이트 University of California system. Professor Drake, previously 바카라사이트 president of Ohio State University, becomes 바카라사이트 first black leader in 바카라사이트 150-year history of 바카라사이트 10-campus, $40 billion (?32 billion) system. Prior to joining Ohio State in 2014, Professor Drake’s entire academic career had been in 바카라사이트 California system, including nine years as chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of California, Irvine. John Pérez, chair of California’s Board of Regents, said that Professor Drake “personifies 바카라사이트 qualities we looked for in selecting a new president: he is committed to seeing 바카라사이트 whole student and to supporting all our students”.
Zeblon Vilakazi?has been appointed 바카라사이트 next vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of 바카라사이트 Witwatersrand. Professor Vilakazi, currently deputy vice-chancellor for research and postgraduate studies at Wits, will take on 바카라사이트 role in January and will succeed Adam Habib, who is joining SOAS University of London as director. A nuclear scientist, Professor Vilakazi has been credited with more than doubling Wits’ research output. “We are confident that Professor Vilakazi will ably lead Wits to its centenary in 2022 and beyond, steward a new vision for 바카라사이트 academy, and reinvigorate 바카라사이트 academic project in a higher education context that is rapidly changing,” said Isaac Shongwe, chair of Wits’ council.
Richard Trembath?will be 바카라사이트 next senior vice-president and provost (health) at King’s College London, succeeding Sir Robert Lechler in September. Professor Trembath is currently executive dean of 바카라사이트 Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine at King’s.
Mark Shrime?is joining RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences as O’Brien chair of global surgery. He joins 바카라사이트 Dublin institution from Harvard Medical School and 바카라사이트 Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, where he was director of 바카라사이트 Center for Global Surgery Evaluation.
Anna Strongman?will be 바카라사이트 first chief executive of Oxford University Development, 바카라사이트 development partnership formed by Legal & General and 바카라사이트 University of Oxford.
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