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Perrett Laver appoints new Managing Partner for its growing team in Germany

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Nicole Shea as our new Managing Partner, Germany, to head up our growing presence in the country.

Joost Frenken new Dean of Faculty of Science and Engineering

As from July 1, 2022, Prof. Joost Frenken will be the Dean of the Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE) at the University of Groningen. Currently, Frenken is the Director of the Amsterdam-based ARCNL (the Advanced Research Center for Nanolithography). He will succeed Jasper Knoester, who became the Dean of the Faculty of Science at Leiden University last January.

Tropenbos International appoints Joost van Montfort as its new director

Tropenbos International is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Joost van Montfort as its new director. Joost will succeed René Boot, who retires by the end of March 2022. He will take up his position in June 2022.

The University of Glasgow announces the new Head of the College of Arts

The University of Glasgow has appointed Professor Jo Gill as Vice-Principal and Head of the College of Arts. Professor Gill will join UofG from the University of Exeter and succeeds Professor Roibeard (Robby) Ó Maolalaigh, who will step down from the post in July. She is joining the University’s College of Arts at an exciting time for Glasgow’s cultural and creative industries. The city has gained an international reputation as a creative innovation leader and cultural powerhouse.

Mary-Clare Startin (Alb & H 89) takes up leadership role at prestigious Rome school

The Haileybury Society is delighted to learn that Mary-Clare Startin (Alb & H 89) has been appointed Vice Principal & Head of Senior School at the prestigious St. George's British International School in Rome.

Maarten IJzerman new dean of Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management

The Executive Board of Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor M.J. (Maarten) IJzerman (1969) as dean of the Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management (ESHPM). He will hold the position as of 1 May 2022. This position is currently held by Prof. Werner Brouwer. Maarten IJzerman has been Professor and Director at Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences at the University of Melbourne in Australia since 2018.

Gates Foundation taps Benjamin Piper to head global education program

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has appointed Benjamin Piper as its new director of global education. He will be based in the foundation’s Ethiopia office.

Monash University appoints Professor Katie Stevenson as next Dean Faculty of Arts

Monash University is delighted to announce that after an extensive international search process, Professor Katie Stevenson has been appointed as Monash University’s next Dean, Faculty of Arts.

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