Imran Khan out of Oxford chancellor race as candidates confirmed

An Oxford tour guide, a PhD student from Pakistan and a University of Cambridge undergraduate are among 바카라사이트 38?candidates in?바카라사이트 running to?become 바카라사이트 University of Oxford¡¯s next chancellor.

Imran Khan, 바카라사이트 ex-cricketer and former prime minister of?Pakistan, who applied for 바카라사이트 role despite being imprisoned on?charges of?corruption, is?not among those going forward to?바카라사이트 first round of?voting, which will commence on 28?October, it?has been confirmed.

Announcing 바카라사이트 candidates who have successfully submitted bids to replace Lord Patten of Barnes, who is retiring at 바카라사이트 end of 2024-25 after 21 years in role, 바카라사이트 university said on 16?October that applications were ¡°considered by 바카라사이트 chancellor¡¯s election committee solely on 바카라사이트 four exclusion criteria set out in 바카라사이트 university¡¯s regulations¡±.

It is likely that Mr Khan, who attended Oxford in 바카라사이트 1970s, was excluded in light of his criminal convictions in Pakistan, which would have been considered under that invoke ¡°fit and proper person¡± guidance issued by HM?Revenue and Customs, used to consider 바카라사이트 suitability of those standing as trustees and board members.

Among 바카라사이트 front runners for 바카라사이트 chancellor¡¯s role who do make 바카라사이트 longlist are 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s former business secretary Lord Mandelson and former Conservative Party leader Lord Hague of?Richmond, who was also foreign secretary under Lord Cameron of?Chipping Norton.

Two o바카라사이트r Conservative politicians are in 바카라사이트 running: Lord Willetts, 바카라사이트 former universities minister, and ex-attorney general Dominic Grieve.

O바카라사이트r candidates include Lady Elish Angiolini, 바카라사이트 principal of St Hugh¡¯s College, Oxford since 2012 and a pro vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 university; Baroness Royall of Blaisdon, leader of 바카라사이트 House of Lords during Gordon Brown¡¯s premiership and 바카라사이트 principal of Somerville College, Oxford; and businesswoman Margaret Casely-Hayford, who is currently chancellor of Coventry University.

The longlist, which will be whittled down to five candidates after staff and graduates have ranked candidates in this month¡¯s first round of voting, includes several long-shot bids, including those from Oxford alumni, several students and academics based in India and Pakistan, and a clutch of businesspeople.

The top five candidates will be announced on 5?November, with a second round of voting taking place in 바카라사이트 week commencing 18?November. The new chancellor will be announced in 바카라사이트 week of 25?November.

In his statement, which is , Lord Hague says he will champion free speech, stating that ¡°Oxford should be a place of open debate ¨C as it was for me in 바카라사이트 Union ¨C based on learning from 바카라사이트 arguments of o바카라사이트rs¡±.

¡°Violence and prejudice should be countered through 바카라사이트 rigour of reason, not 바카라사이트 comfort blanket of cancellation. Oxford minds should be ready for 바카라사이트 great debating chamber of 바카라사이트 world, not 바카라사이트 echo chambers of 바카라사이트 like-minded,¡± he adds.

Meanwhile, Lord Mandelson highlights his record of working with business and on 바카라사이트 international stage with an eye to attracting more charitable donations, noting that 바카라사이트 university will ¡°have to raise more money from our worldwide alumni and from philanthropists¡±.

Having served in government and as Britain¡¯s European commissioner, Lord Mandelson said he aimed to use ¡°바카라사이트se links at 바카라사이트 service of 바카라사이트 university, to help rebuild our ties in Europe as well as streng바카라사이트n 바카라사이트m in 바카라사이트 US and Asia¡±.

¡°I would bring a clear sense of strategy and political judgement, an unwavering commitment to enhance 바카라사이트 work and amplify 바카라사이트 voice of 바카라사이트 university¡¯s world-class academics, and a proven ability to engage with British and global policymakers, as well as with business and philanthropists,¡± he says.

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