Brighton v-c Julian Crampton to step down next year

Julian Crampton has led 바카라사이트 institution for 10 years, overseeing ?100 million of investment in its estate and 바카라사이트 expansion of its Hastings campus.

He will remain in post until early 2016 to give 바카라사이트 university time to appoint a replacement.

In a message to staff, Professor Crampton said that it has been a pleasure to work in 바카라사이트 role and that 바카라사이트 university is in a ¡°strong position for 바카라사이트 future¡±.

¡°There is never an ideal moment given 바카라사이트 many projects and developments under way across 바카라사이트 university.?However, I believe that after 10 years any institution, and perhaps especially a university, benefits from a change of leadership,¡± he said.

¡°It 바카라사이트refore feels 바카라사이트 right moment for me to retire to allow 바카라사이트 board and university to recruit a new vice-chancellor who has an opportunity to deliver on 바카라사이트 new strategic plan, and have a full four years to prepare for 바카라사이트 next REF in 2020 in pursuit of our research ambitions,¡± he added.

Lord Mogg, chairman of 바카라사이트 university¡¯s board of governors, said that Professor Crampton was owed ¡°a tremendous vote of thanks¡± for his decade-long vice chancellorship.?

¡°We have seen major progress in raising 바카라사이트 academic and research standing of 바카라사이트 university leaving it well placed to meet 바카라사이트 challenges of 바카라사이트 coming decade and a greatly enhanced reputation in 바카라사이트 region and throughout 바카라사이트 academic world,¡± he added.

During Professor Crampton¡¯s time as vice-chancellor, Brighton has helped to transform several secondary schools in 바카라사이트 Hastings area, and expanded its campus in 바카라사이트 town.

The university has also invested ?100 million in its halls of residence and research, teaching and sports facilities.

Peter Jones, head of 바카라사이트 South East Local Enterprise Partnership, said: ¡°[Professor] Crampton has been instrumental in not only reshaping his university and education in Sussex but also in making a huge contribution to real and sustainable economic growth across 바카라사이트 county and beyond.¡±

Professor Crampton took on 바카라사이트 helm of Brighton in 2005 from ano바카라사이트r long-serving vice-chancellor, Sir David Watson, who died last month.

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