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New Director for the Science Museum

The World-renowned Science Museum in South Kensington has appointed Professor Chris Rapley CBE as its new Director. Professor Rapley is currently Director of the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), where he has [...]

New Principal for Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama

The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama (RWCMD) has just confirmed the appointment of Hilary Boulding as Principal to replace Edmond Fivet, Wales’ longest serving Principal/ Vice Chancellor. Hilary has [...]

International expert to be Vice-Chancellor of Plymouth

The University of Plymouth has appointed Professor Wendy Purcell as its next permanent Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive. Professor Purcell, currently Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the University of Hertfordshire and herself [...]

Sussex appoints new Vice-Chancellor

Professor Michael Farthing has been appointed as the next Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sussex. Professor Farthing, 59, has a distinguished background in medicine, both as a physician and as an academic, in a career spanning more [...]

Darren Blackhurst comes on board at ASDA

ASDA has appointed a Tesco senior manager as part of the ongoing restructure of its Executive Board. Darren Blackhurst, Commercial Director for Tesco Thailand, will join the business as Food Trading [...]

Nigel Thrift to be Vice-Chancellor of Warwick

The University of Warwick has appointed Professor Nigel Thrift as its next Vice-Chancellor. He joins Warwick from the University of Oxford where he is currently Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research. Professor Thrift [...]

Announcement of new Chief Executive for NTS

The National Trust for Scotland (NTS) has announced the appointment of Mark Adderley as its new Chief Executive. He will commences his role in February 2007. Adderley, 41, joins the NTS following a [...]

Janet Beer to be Vice-Chancellor of Oxford Brookes

Professor Janet Beer has been appointed as the next Vice-Chancellor for Oxford Brookes University. She will take up post on 1st September 2007 following the retirement of Professor Graham Upton. Janet Beer is currently Pro Vice-Chancellor of Manchester Metropolitan University with responsibility for learning [...]

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