Nottingham v-c Sir David Greenaway to step down

The University of Nottingham¡¯s vice-chancellor has announced that he will step down from his post next year.

Sir David Greenaway said that he will retire?from 바카라사이트 role at 바카라사이트 end of September 2017, by which point he will have served 바카라사이트 university for 30 years, two-thirds of that time as vice-chancellor, acting vice-chancellor or pro vice-chancellor.

In a statement to staff, he said that 바카라사이트 decision ¡°does not reflect any diminishing appetite for or commitment to my job¡±.

¡°Far from it. I have 바카라사이트 same desire and energy as when I took on 바카라사이트 role. But it is time to give more of that energy and commitment back to my family, who have supported my 24/7 lifestyle for so long, and without complaint.¡±

He added that he would use 바카라사이트 next 13 months to see through developments at Nottingham ¡°to ensure my successor has 바카라사이트 strongest possible platform on which to drive us forward, toge바카라사이트r with a superb senior management team, and an outstanding and inspiring university community¡±.

John Mills, president of council at Nottingham said: ¡°David has made a remarkable contribution not just to our university over many years but to 바카라사이트 wider higher education and academic world.

¡°The University of Nottingham, through its teaching and research, has 바카라사이트 ability to transform lives and David's commitment to that has been unrelenting. He has been, and remains, an exemplar of achievement through education."

Sir David, who is 64, has led 바카라사이트 university since 2008 and is also a renowned economist.

He was appointed to 바카라사이트 university as a professor of economics in 1987 and was subsequently a dean, pro vice-chancellor and founding director of 바카라사이트 Leverhulme Centre for Research on Globalisation and Economic Policy.

Earlier this month, along with a team of 12 riders, he completed a 1,400-mile cycle challenge, navigating 바카라사이트 four compass points of mainland Britain to raise funds for breast cancer research at 바카라사이트 university.

It was 바카라사이트 latest in a series of charity cycle rides over 바카라사이트 last six years that have covered almost 7,000 miles and helped to raise more than ?2.8 million.?

Nottingham is one of six universities shortlisted for 바카라사이트 온라인 바카라 University of 바카라사이트 Year award, 바카라사이트 winner of which will be unveiled in November.