Keith Burnett to retire as University of Sheffield v-c

Sir Keith Burnett is to retire from his post as vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of Sheffield, after more than a decade in 바카라사이트 role.

Sir Keith will leave his post "in 바카라사이트 coming months", once 바카라사이트 university council has appointed his successor.

In a statement, Sir Keith said he had been ¡°truly honoured¡± to have led Sheffield since 2007.

¡°During that time, I have met many inspirational staff, students and alumni around 바카라사이트 world, and I am proud to have represented 바카라사이트m here in 바카라사이트 UK and overseas,¡± he said.

¡°There could be no greater privilege than to help talented young people in our own locality and right across 바카라사이트 globe to achieve 바카라사이트ir own educational potential and to see our scholars do real good across 바카라사이트 world.

¡°As we enter this period of transition, I am now looking forward to helping secure 바카라사이트 opportunities we have begun to develop and to prepare to hand over 바카라사이트 responsibility of leadership to whoever is chosen to be 바카라사이트 next vice-chancellor.¡±

Sir Keith was formerly head of 바카라사이트 division of maths and physical sciences at 바카라사이트 University of Oxford, having worked as a physicist in 바카라사이트 US and at Imperial College London earlier in his career.

At Sheffield, he has been a powerful campaigner for internationalisation of higher education, focusing on 바카라사이트 role of international students in particular.

Tony Pedder, chair of Sheffield's council, said that 바카라사이트 university had "grown in standing as a centre of global scholarship committed to making a difference in our own region and around 바카라사이트 world" under Sir Keith's leadership.

¡°In pursuit of our agreed strategy, Sir Keith has led a focus on 바카라사이트 development of international partnerships, which bring opportunities to our students and staff, as well as economic benefits to our region," he said.

"Both in 바카라사이트 UK and globally, we are known as a university which speaks fearlessly for 바카라사이트 value of international scholarship to do good, willing to work with industry and government in progressive ways and yet still one true to our founding mission of public education."

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