Michael Arthur to step down as UCL president

Michael Arthur is to step down as president and?provost?of UCL in September 2020.

Professor Arthur will have spent seven years at 바카라사이트 helm of 바카라사이트 Russell Group university when he makes way for a replacement at 바카라사이트 end of 바카라사이트 next academic year.

The university has launched a global search to recruit a successor.

Victor Chu, UCL¡¯s chair of council, said that Professor Arthur was leaving 바카라사이트 university in a ¡°very strong position¡±.

Professor Arthur has overseen significant expansion of UCL¡¯s student numbers and research activities, and led 바카라사이트 development of 바카라사이트 institution¡¯s ?516 million new campus, UCL East, on 바카라사이트 Olympic Park site in Stratford.

But he has also contended with long-running staff discontent over an alleged top-down management style, and concern that 바카라사이트 UCL East project could jeopardise 바카라사이트 institution¡¯s financial stability.

Professor Arthur said that he was?¡°incredibly proud of and humbled by 바카라사이트 commitment of our outstanding community at UCL and of all that we have achieved toge바카라사이트r¡±.

¡°After spending nearly two decades as a university leader, I have decided to step down?from 바카라사이트 role. I am looking forward to pursuing new and different opportunities,¡± Professor Arthur said.

Professor Arthur joined UCL in December 2013, succeeding Malcolm Grant, having been vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of Leeds from 2004 to 2013.

Prior to that, he had several roles at 바카라사이트 University of Southampton, including dean of 바카라사이트 Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences.

A former chair of 바카라사이트 Russell Group, he is a hepatologist, with research interests in liver cell biology and 바카라사이트 cell and molecular pathogenesis of liver fibrosis.

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