Melbourne picks Cambridge¡¯s Duncan Maskell as next v-c

Duncan Maskell, currently second in command at 바카라사이트 University of Cambridge, has been appointed as 바카라사이트 next vice-chancellor at 바카라사이트 University of Melbourne.

Professor Maskell, Cambridge¡¯s senior pro vice-chancellor (planning and resources), will succeed Glyn Davis at Australia¡¯s leading higher education institution in October 2018.

He led Cambridge¡¯s Department for Veterinary Medicine for nine years from 2004, before being appointed head of 바카라사이트 School of Biological Sciences in 2013.

Allan Myers, Melbourne¡¯s chancellor, described Professor Maskell as ¡°an outstanding university leader and academic, operating at a very senior level at one of 바카라사이트 world¡¯s top universities¡±.

Under Professor Davis, who became vice-chancellor in 2005, Melbourne has significantly improved its research strength and has risen up 바카라사이트 global league tables, securing 32nd?place in 바카라사이트 latest iteration of 바카라사이트 온라인 바카라 World University Rankings.

Professor Davis also oversaw a radical overhaul of Melbourne¡¯s curricula, breaking 바카라사이트 mould in Australia by abandoning 바카라사이트 British model of specialised bachelor¡¯s degrees and adopting broader, US-style major-minor courses. Professional training, for example in law, takes place at postgraduate level.

Professor Maskell said that he looked forward to building on this legacy.

¡°The University of Melbourne has been a centre of excellence for a long time, and its reputation and strength is recognised on 바카라사이트 global stage,¡± he said. ¡°I am honoured to be appointed its next vice-chancellor and I look forward to building on 바카라사이트 excellent work of Glyn Davis.¡±

Professor Davis will remain in 바카라사이트 post until Professor Maskell takes office, at which point he will return to teaching and research as a professor of political science.

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