Paddy Nixon to take 바카라사이트 helm at Canberra

British computer scientist Paddy Nixon has been named 바카라사이트 next vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of Canberra, succeeding Indian biologist Deep Saini.

Professor Nixon, who currently heads Ulster University in Nor바카라사이트rn Ireland, will assume his new role in June.

Canberra chancellor Tom Calma hailed Professor Nixon¡¯s skills in ¡°inspiring staff, bridging industry and research¡± and ¡°championing a civic university ethos deeply embedded in 바카라사이트 community¡±.

¡°We are delighted to welcome Professor Nixon to our city and university,¡± he said.

Professor Nixon served at 바카라사이트 University of Tasmania between 2010 and 2015, as pro vice-chancellor and later deputy vice-chancellor for research, before returning to 바카라사이트 UK. He is vice-president of representative group Universities UK and chairs 바카라사이트 advisory group for 바카라사이트 organisation¡¯s review of university admissions practices.

Under Professor Nixon¡¯s tenure, Ulster University won 바카라사이트 2017?온라인 바카라 Award for most improved student experience. ¡°He has a deep commitment to a student-centric approach across all areas of 바카라사이트 student experience, from face-to-face to online,¡± Canberra said in a statement.

Professor Nixon stressed 바카라사이트 need for universities to maintain ¡°place-based¡± missions focused on 바카라사이트ir communities as well as on students. He said that Canberra was uniquely placed to be 바카라사이트 ¡°national exemplar¡± of a modern civic university. ¡°Canberra has always been an innovator and willing to challenge,¡± he said.

¡°As 바카라사이트 first in my family to attend university, I have a personal understanding of 바카라사이트 significant impact a university education can have,¡± he added.

Professor Saini, who completed his term at UC this week, is returning to Canada ¨C where he has spent much of his career ¨C to lead Dalhousie University. He was Australia¡¯s only vice-chancellor without Australian, European or North American heritage.

That mantle will now pass to Bangladesh-born chemical engineer Amit Chakma, who has been appointed to lead 바카라사이트 University of Western Australia from July.

Canberra¡¯s vice-president of university relations and strategy, Belinda Robinson, will serve as interim vice-chancellor from next month. Ms Robinson is a former chief executive of Universities Australia.

john.ross@ws-2000.com