Michael Driscoll to retire from Middlesex University

Middlesex University has announced that Michael Driscoll is to retire as vice-chancellor, to be replaced by The Open University¡¯s Tim Blackman

January 6, 2015

Source: Middlesex University London

Middlesex said today that Professor Blackman, currently acting vice-chancellor at 바카라사이트 OU, will succeed Professor Driscoll, who is retiring in 바카라사이트 summer after leading 바카라사이트 university for nearly 20 years.

Professor Blackman joined 바카라사이트 OU in 2011 as pro vice-chancellor for research and quality, having also worked at Oxford Brookes University, Teesside University and Durham University.

He said: ¡°Middlesex transforms 바카라사이트 lives of its students across 바카라사이트 globe with an experience that¡¯s all about 바카라사이트 future professionals who will make tomorrow better. Its research creates new knowledge that today¡¯s world needs as we face 바카라사이트 challenges of globalisation and sustainable living.?

¡°Middlesex believes in itself and in what it does.?It is an honour to be entrusted with making its future in 바카라사이트 years ahead.¡±???

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Colin Hughes, chair of 바카라사이트 Middlesex board of governors, said Professor Blackman ¡°brings with him a wealth of experience, and a real commitment to 바카라사이트 values and ethos of 바카라사이트 university¡±.?

He added: ¡°Professor Driscoll has led 바카라사이트 university through significant change, and has recently invested more than ?200 million providing our students with an outstanding campus environment. I¡¯m confident that Tim has exactly 바카라사이트 right qualities to build on that impressive legacy, and continue leading 바카라사이트 university¡¯s staff and students to success.¡±

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Professor Blackman will take up 바카라사이트 post on 1 July.

john.morgan@tesglobal.com

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