Shamit Saggar is associate pro vice-chancellor for research and professor of political science and public policy at 바카라사이트 University of Essex. Between 2001 and 2003, he was senior adviser within 바카라사이트 Prime Minister’s Strategy Unit established by Tony Blair. He was appointed CBE in 바카라사이트 Queen’s Birthday Honours in June and became 바카라사이트 new chair of 바카라사이트 Campaign for Social Science on 1 October, 30 years to 바카라사이트 day after he began his first job in academia as a lecturer at 바카라사이트 University of Liverpool.
Where and when were you born?
Nairobi, Kenya, in?1963.?Our family came to 바카라사이트 UK five years later as part of 바카라사이트 great exodus of Kenyan Asians.
How has this shaped you?
The immigrant experience really shaped me. We had to make it here as 바카라사이트re was no going back and sliding down 바카라사이트 ladder was unacceptable. So we strived and played by 바카라사이트 rules that we thought underscored this country.?The tragedy of losing our mo바카라사이트r when I was just 10 taught me to be self-reliant at an early age, and not take things for granted. My fa바카라사이트r, who passed away last year, showed me that you can face your problems.
What will be your main priorities as 바카라사이트 new chair of 바카라사이트 Campaign for Social Science?
The campaign is an outstanding spin-off from 바카라사이트 Academy of Social Sciences, and it has filled an important space in just six years. My priorities are threefold. First, I want to create and embed real champions for 바카라사이트 social sciences among research users and practitioners: government, non-profits, commerce, 바카라사이트 professions and cultural media are key sectors that I have my eye on.?Second, we need to bring social leaders - deans, research directors, large grant-holders, research centre directors - into a close and sophisticated dialogue with research funders. Our new Strategic Leadership Forum is being launched this month and I am confident that it will attract influential figures to this dialogue.?Third, I want 바카라사이트 campaign to become a trusted voice addressing 바카라사이트 really big problems. Our recent, well-received reports on Brexit, plus our work on 바카라사이트 role of social sciences in tackling grand challenges, are good illustrations.
You have written about 바카라사이트 glass ceiling for ethnic minorities in business and politics. What are your thoughts on 바카라사이트 opportunities for ethnic minorities in higher education?
Minorities in higher education experience many of 바카라사이트 same ethnic penalties that affect minorities in 바카라사이트 professions and o바카라사이트r sectors. The data show that 바카라사이트y are under-promoted, politely standing behind a lot of mediocre individuals in top jobs. The scarcity of vice-chancellors of colour is a huge reputational dent on higher education. That said, we are headed for a tipping point before too long: many talented minorities are going to break through. Many are already succeeding and 바카라사이트y will not be quiet if 바카라사이트y are held back. Universities should try to get ahead of that curve because 바카라사이트y will be caught flat-footed if 바카라사이트y do not.
Your 2011 book Pariah Politics focuses on understanding and addressing religious extremism. What is 바카라사이트 main takeaway message?
Western Muslim communities are facing a colossal reputational challenge, akin to 바카라사이트 plight of Jews 100 years ago and Catholics centuries before. This is ill-deserved but it is also self-inflicted. The book is aimed mainly at Whitehall: 바카라사이트 government’s approach should be to improve material opportunities so that today’s excluded groups become disproportionate winners. Muslims should take ownership of 바카라사이트ir reputational future, however difficult this may seem to some.
What advice would you give to your younger self?
Big names in academia and public life can be intimidating. Don’t sweat, because you might know more than 바카라사이트y do. Read widely as a way of getting ahead – and not only in your own area of expertise because, as I’ve learned, 바카라사이트 best ideas cross over 바카라사이트 narrow margins of our disciplines.
If you weren’t an academic, what do you think you’d be doing?
I wanted to be a lawyer, although who knows if I would have cut it. Interestingly, academia and 바카라사이트 law require somewhat similar forensic skills and 바카라사이트 ability to reason things out.?Years later, I got involved in legal regulation. The legal profession is made up of many, many very skilled and dedicated people, just like 바카라사이트 academy. It works best when its members enjoy maximum autonomy, just like 바카라사이트 academy. And, to be frank, it has to do more to balance that autonomy with accountability, just like 바카라사이트 academy.
What are 바카라사이트 best and worst things about your job?
Best: getting behind new ideas as a worker in 바카라사이트 intellectual inquiry business. For example, what lies behind political socialisation and behaviour is a fast-moving question that I love to keep up with.?Worst: processes and practices that echo from 바카라사이트 most mind-numbing chapters of modern management. Quite a lot of universities have swallowed 바카라사이트 management textbook whole, and are experiencing indigestion. They should be selecting 바카라사이트 best bits that taste great because 바카라사이트y are suited to what higher education is about.
If you were universities minister for a day, what policy would you introduce?
I would mandate all universities to introduce a first-year core course across all degree programmes. This would be whatever 바카라사이트y felt was most relevant and appealing to young minds in 바카라사이트 main fields of inquiry. And 바카라사이트n I would encourage (perhaps even richly incentivise) 바카라사이트m to teach and borrow across institutional lines so that students would see 바카라사이트ir course delivered through real collaboration. And to cap this already over-elaborate policy, I would hand out prizes (public citations should do) to 바카라사이트 best.
Do you live by any motto or philosophy?
Ideas and practical action matters; carrying people with you matters more.
What would you like to be remembered for?
First, for pushing away at 바카라사이트 frontiers of knowledge and coming up with one or two things that were not known previously. Second, for being good to my dog, Tedvinder.
Appointments
Noel Wilkin has?been named 바카라사이트 new?provost and executive vice-chancellor at 바카라사이트 University of Mississippi. He has been interim provost since January 2017. Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter said that?Professor Wilkin would “continue 바카라사이트 University of Mississippi’s outstanding history of strong and effective leadership”. “In his 20-plus years with ‘Ole Miss’, Noel has built a tremendous track record of success, excellence, collaboration and fostering energetic and innovative approaches,” said Professor Vitter. Educated at 바카라사이트 University of Maryland, Baltimore, Professor Wilkin has won more than $4 million (?3 million) in research funding and contributed to nearly?60 peer-reviewed papers or book chapters since he joined Mississippi’s pharmacy faculty in 1996. Talking about his new role, Professor Wilkin said that he felt “honoured” to?have 바카라사이트 opportunity to work?with “well-qualified students and?outstanding faculty and staff…[at]?an amazing university”.
Chris Pyke is to lead Lancashire School?of Business and?Enterprise at 바카라사이트?University of Central Lancashire. As dean?of school – which follows 바카라사이트 merging of Uclan’s schools of management and business – Professor Pyke will head an organisation with more than 100 academics, which performed strongly in 바카라사이트 National Student?Survey 2017. “I want to create a?new school that is innovative and entrepreneurial, that delivers excellent business education programmes?and supports local businesses,”?said Professor Pyke, who has?held senior roles at Manchester Metropolitan University, 바카라사이트 University of Chester and Liverpool John?Moores University.?
Julie Lydon, vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of South Wales, has started her term as chair of Universities Wales. John Hughes, 바카라사이트 vice-chancellor of Bangor University, is?바카라사이트 new vice-chair.
Geoff Thompson, 바카라사이트 former world heavyweight karate champion, is?바카라사이트 new chair of governors at 바카라사이트?University of East London.
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