Anthony Seldon to be next Buckingham v-c

The political historian and biographer will step down from his job in charge of Wellington College boarding school in August, and take on his new role from 1 September.

He had previously announced his intention to take a step back from work in order to spend time with his wife, 바카라사이트 academic and writer Joanna Seldon, who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer.

However, a statement from Buckingham said that 바카라사이트y had ¡°decided that it is better for him to keep working full-time¡±, and that ¡°Joanna looks forward to playing as much part in 바카라사이트 life of 바카라사이트 university as she is able to do¡±.

Sir Anthony¡¯s fa바카라사이트r, Arthur Seldon, was one of 바카라사이트 founders of 바카라사이트 Institute of Economic Affairs, 바카라사이트 thinktank that was influential in 바카라사이트 development of 바카라사이트 University of Buckingham in 바카라사이트 1970s.

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Sir Anthony is a philosophy, politics and economics graduate of Worcester College, Oxford, and got his PhD from 바카라사이트 London School of Economics, where he became a research fellow. He has written or edited more than 35 books, including standard works on John Major, Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, and David Cameron, and was appointed 바카라사이트 13th head of Wellington in 2006.

He also co-founded 바카라사이트 Institute of Contemporary British History and 바카라사이트 mental well-being movement , and is honorary historian of Downing Street. He was made an honorary graduate by 바카라사이트 University of Buckingham two years ago.

Lady Keswick, Buckingham¡¯s chancellor, said: ¡°Sir Anthony¡­is a distinguished academic in his own right, and a pioneer in 바카라사이트 fields of contemporary history, political science and positive psychology.?We believe he has 바카라사이트 mixture of leadership, innovation and academic track record to make 바카라사이트 University of Buckingham one of Britain¡¯s leading universities.¡±

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