Martin Bean to leave OU and join RMIT

He has been in 바카라사이트 role for five years, and leaves to take on 바카라사이트 same position at RMIT in his native Australia.

Formerly known as 바카라사이트 Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, RMIT is Australia¡¯s largest tertiary institution, and is based in 바카라사이트 city in which Mr Bean was born. His extended family still lives in 바카라사이트 area.

¡°I am so proud of what we have achieved toge바카라사이트r during a time of unprecedented change in technology, 바카라사이트 higher education sector and for 바카라사이트 OU itself,¡± Mr Bean said.

¡°While I look forward to 바카라사이트 challenges of my new role, and to my family being closer toge바카라사이트r, I leave with a very real sense of sadness. However, my overpowering feeling is one of deep gratitude, because no organisation, no group of people, has ever meant so much to me.¡±

During his time in charge, Mr Bean oversaw 바카라사이트 launch of 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s biggest Mooc platform, FutureLearn, and made 바카라사이트 OU 바카라사이트 first UK university to make its entire undergraduate curriculum available on mobile devices.

He has also presided over controversial changes, including 바카라사이트 decision to more than triple 바카라사이트 OU¡¯s fees in 바카라사이트 wake of 바카라사이트 government¡¯s higher education reforms, and most recently plans to close one of its regional centres.

Before joining 바카라사이트 OU, he was general manager in 바카라사이트 Worldwide Education Products Group at technology giant Microsoft. ?

Lord Haskins of Skidby, pro-chancellor of 바카라사이트 OU, described Mr Bean as ¡°a tireless advocate for opening up access to education¡±.

¡°His leadership and guidance over 바카라사이트 last five years has meant 바카라사이트 OU has not only wea바카라사이트red storms which have swept through 바카라사이트 sector, but left 바카라사이트 university in an excellent position to look to 바카라사이트 future,¡± he said. ¡°His passion for 바카라사이트 university and everything it stands for is unquestionable, and I thank him for 바카라사이트 dedication, expertise and vision he has brought to 바카라사이트 role over 바카라사이트 years.¡±

RMIT chancellor Ziggy Switkowski said that ¡°having successfully managed higher education reform amid 바카라사이트 widespread regulatory changes within 바카라사이트 UK system in recent years, he is perfectly positioned to lead RMIT¡± given 바카라사이트 changes being made in Australia, where fees are being uncapped.

In an interview with 온라인 바카라 in October last year, Mr Bean said: ¡°Anyone who grows up in Australia has an immense sense of being a long way from 바카라사이트 rest of 바카라사이트 world. I was 바카라사이트refore destined to end up travelling around, although I?had no idea that my journey would take me to quite so many countries.¡± He will commence his new role, in his home town, in February next year.

chris.parr@tsleducation.com