Durham picks Oxford humanities head as next v-c

Durham University has named 바카라사이트 head of 바카라사이트 Humanities Division at 바카라사이트 University of Oxford as its next vice-chancellor and warden.

Karen O¡¯Brien will join Durham next January, following 바카라사이트 retirement of Stuart Corbridge this summer.

Prior to her five-year spell at Oxford, which included leading 바카라사이트 university¡¯s preparations for operating safely during 바카라사이트 Covid pandemic, Professor O¡¯Brien was vice-principal for education at King¡¯s College London.

Joe Docherty, chair of Durham¡¯s council, said that Professor O¡¯Brien, an expert on 바카라사이트 literature and intellectual history of 바카라사이트 Enlightenment, was ¡°our unanimous choice as our next vice-chancellor¡±.

¡°She is an exceptional leader with a distinguished track record in 바카라사이트 university sector. Her depth and breadth of understanding and forward thinking will help her to lead Durham University to even greater success,¡± Mr Docherty said.

Professor O¡¯Brien said she was ¡°honoured and thrilled to be joining Durham University, which is distinguished for 바카라사이트 excellence and impact of its research, 바카라사이트 quality of its education and its colleges and wider student experience¡±.?

¡°I am looking forward to leading and serving this great university as it approaches its 200th anniversary as a global community of learning,¡± Professor O¡¯Brien said.

Professor Corbridge, previously deputy director of 바카라사이트 London School of Economics, has led Durham since 2015. Following his retirement at 바카라사이트 end of July, Antony Long, Durham¡¯s deputy vice-chancellor and provost, will service as interim vice-chancellor until Professor O¡¯Brien¡¯s arrival.

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