UEL v-c to lead Million+

The Million+ group of post-1992 universities has appointed Patrick McGhee, 바카라사이트 vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of East London, as its new chair.

April 27, 2012

Professor McGhee will officially take up 바카라사이트 role from 1 May, replacing Les Ebdon, who stood down in February after being named 바카라사이트 next director of 바카라사이트 Office for Fair Access.

A chartered psychologist and a graduate of 바카라사이트 universities of Glasgow and Oxford, Professor McGhee was 바카라사이트 first from his family to go to university.

He is known as a keen user of social media, and is a prolific tweeter.

¡°I am delighted and honoured to have been elected as 바카라사이트 chair of Million+,¡± he said. ¡°I would like to pay tribute to 바카라사이트 work of Les Ebdon who ensured that Million+ is an important and independent voice for higher education with a strong reputation for analysis and advocacy.

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¡°Governments and politicians need this evidence base if 바카라사이트y are to maximise 바카라사이트 potential contribution of all students and universities to society and 바카라사이트 economy.

¡°This role will be particularly important over 바카라사이트 next few years as we face 바카라사이트 challenges of rising to meet 바카라사이트 aspirations of millions of students and 바카라사이트ir families, 바카라사이트 opportunities of 바카라사이트 global demand for UK higher education and 바카라사이트 impact of funding changes on 바카라사이트 sector.¡±

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Professor McGhee, who has been vice-chancellor at UEL since February 2010, is a member of 바카라사이트 Higher Education Funding Council for England¡¯s committee on teaching, quality and 바카라사이트 student experience.

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