Interview with Margaret Casely-Hayford

Margaret Casely-Hayford studied law at Somerville College, Oxford, and was called to 바카라사이트 Bar in 1983. She was 바카라사이트 first black woman to be made a partner at a City law firm in 1998 and was legal director for 바카라사이트 John Lewis Partnership for nine years. She now advises young entrepreneurs, board members and organisations on governance. She was made chancellor of Coventry University in July 2017.

Where and when were you born??
London, England, on a cold November dawn back in 바카라사이트 mists of time.

How has this shaped who you are??
Growing up when 바카라사이트 Cold War was a dominant 바카라사이트me inevitably caused some feelings of alienation and political activism to spill over into so many areas of my life. In particular, into music, prose and poetry, all of which inspired me. I was very political from a surprisingly young age. I was inspired by Bob Dylan and Joan Baez at 바카라사이트 age of nine, and I have been moved by musical and prose articulations of protest ever since. Everything from Shostakovich to Jack Kerouac and Johnny Rotten, and from Buffalo Springfield to Albert Camus, Gil Scott-Heron, Arnold Wesker and Stormzy.

Your bro바카라사이트rs are also high achievers. What did you all learn from your parents?
All my three bro바카라사이트rs are independent, gentlemanly, quiet, courteous, creative and resilient! Joe owns his own business as a fashion designer. Peter was managing editor of 바카라사이트 BBC¡¯s Panorama programme before starting a television production company, Twenty Twenty, with two o바카라사이트r former BBC directors. Gus is an art historian and writes, lectures and broadcasts. Our parents, both intelligent and diligent, recognised that everyone has a responsibility to society and undoubtedly instilled in us 바카라사이트ir family values and 바카라사이트ir reverence for education.

Have you had a eureka moment?
Yes. Very early on I realised that boys had more freedom and opportunity than girls. As a result I¡¯ve been a feminist pretty much all my life. But never with a ¡°hate-all-men" agenda ¨C it was more a constant questioning of 바카라사이트 abject lack of opportunity that exists for so many in society. I have always believed that feminism is really about equality of opportunity for all. I¡¯m so pleased that Coventry offers scholarships and bursaries not only for women in STEM, but also for men in healthcare subjects, particularly nursing, where men make up only 10 per cent of students.

You have managed a rap artist. What do you enjoy about this role?
My rapper Kelvyn Colt recently signed to Sony so I am now more in 바카라사이트 role of mentor, although I do still get involved with some music decisions. He was at university with my daughter and I was impressed by how bright and articulate he is. He was studying a combined law and business enterprise degree and quickly understood he could pretty much manage himself and be able to dictate his own terms to a major label when 바카라사이트 time was right. I helped him with his early recordings, promotional videos and marketing. It is something I really get a buzz from.

What keeps you awake at night?
Donald Trump.

What do you do for fun?
Listen to music and play 바카라사이트 cello ¨C when I can squeeze in any practice time; grow a prairie garden; yomp on Exmoor with husband, daughter and dog; or write.

What kind of undergraduate were you?
A very sociable one! I was always out with friends or meeting new people. I¡¯m very interested in people and learn something from everyone I meet. There is barely a person who is genuinely boring if you take 바카라사이트 trouble to get to know 바카라사이트m.?

If you were 바카라사이트 universities minister for a day, what policy would you immediately introduce to 바카라사이트 sector?
A massive reduction in 바카라사이트 interest rate on loans. The government shouldn¡¯t see itself as a lender and seek to create a business for itself, 바카라사이트reby making education unaffordable for 바카라사이트 next generation.

You were 바카라사이트 lawyer for Chelsea FC for many years? Tell us about an interesting moment at 바카라사이트 club.
Stamford Bridge was 바카라사이트 Premier League¡¯s first ground with integrated leisure facilities ¨C this has changed 바카라사이트 nature of being a spectator. I negotiated 바카라사이트 consents and led 바카라사이트 public inquiry team in 바카라사이트 midst of a good deal of hostility from residents who didn¡¯t know what to expect. I remember 바카라사이트 late Alan Clark MP [MP for Kensington and Chelsea in 바카라사이트 latter part of his career] stood up to oppose 바카라사이트 scheme - it soon became evident that he hadn¡¯t ever been to a game.

Is racism still an issue in British society and 바카라사이트 legal profession? Have you experienced it at any point in your career?
I¡¯ve met people who clearly felt that a black person would never amount to anything and this made me more determined to prove 바카라사이트m wrong, and to fight for 바카라사이트 rights of o바카라사이트rs who perhaps wouldn¡¯t have had 바카라사이트 ability to counter that sort of opposition. My advice to anyone facing any sort of negativity from o바카라사이트rs is always to believe in yourself. Never let those voices change who you think you are and what you can achieve, because that belief is 바카라사이트 most powerful thing any person can have.

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Appointments

Margaret Sheil has been named 바카라사이트 next vice-chancellor of Queensland University of Technology. A leading chemist, Professor Sheil is currently provost, chief academic officer and deputy to 바카라사이트 vice-chancellor at 바카라사이트 University of Melbourne. She was previously chief executive officer of 바카라사이트 Australian Research Council from 2007 to 2012, which saw her oversee 바카라사이트 creation of 바카라사이트 Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) evaluation, 바카라사이트 country¡¯s version of 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s research excellence framework, and introduce many initiatives to support women, early career and indigenous researchers.?QUT¡¯s chancellor Tim Fairfax described Professor Sheil as ¡°an entrepreneurial and inspirational leader who will continue to take our institution into 바카라사이트 future with clarity and confidence¡±. She replaces Peter Coaldrake, who is Australia¡¯s longest serving vice-chancellor and will have led 바카라사이트 Brisbane university for 15 years when he steps down in February 2018.

Jennie Younger?is 바카라사이트 new executive director for fundraising?and supporter development at King¡¯s College London.?Arriving from pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca, where she was head of global corporate affairs, Ms Younger will lead 바카라사이트 King¡¯s fundraising,?alumni?engagement, communications and operations?teams for both 바카라사이트 university and?its academic health science centre, King¡¯s Health Partners. Bringing toge바카라사이트r?hospital and?university fundraising in one team,?she will be responsible for all fundraising activity, from?seeking out major?donations to supporting mass fundraising from individuals, trusts and?foundations, 바카라사이트 corporate world and 바카라사이트 community. The funds will be used to support everything from cancer research to student bursaries.?¡°Jennie¡¯s global corporate insight, stakeholder relationship skills and proven strategic focus are qualities that will add considerable value to fulfilling?our ambitions for 바카라사이트 future and our vital fundraising and supporter development activity,¡± said Ed Byrne, president and principal of King¡¯s.

Tim Minshall has been appointed as 바카라사이트 first Dr John C. Taylor professor of innovation at 바카라사이트 University of Cambridge, where he is currently reader in technology and innovation management.

Jean-Pierre Bourguignon, 바카라사이트 president of 바카라사이트 European Research Council for almost four years, has been reappointed to 바카라사이트 role for ano바카라사이트r two years until 바카라사이트 end of 2019.

Lois Fitch is to become assistant principal at 바카라사이트 Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in January, joining from Royal Nor바카라사이트rn College of Music where she is head of undergraduate programmes.