People at BU

University Officials

Chancellor
Lady Dione Digby

Pro-Chancellor
Lady Joan Appleyard

Pro-Chancellor
Sir Leonard Appleyard

Pro-Chancellor
Dame Yvonne Moores

University Officers

Vice-Chancellor
Professor Paul Curran

Deputy Vice-Chancellor
David Willey

Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education)
Dr Brian Astin

Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research and Enterprise)
Professor Nick Petford

Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Resources)
Professor John Vinney

Director of Human Resources
Michael Riordan

Secretary and Registrar
Noel Richardson

New Honorary Doctorates
Awarded in 2008

Doctor of Arts
Mark Austin

Doctor of Science
Professor Sir Brian Follett

Doctor of Business Administration
Andrew Freemantle

Doctor of Arts
Brian Graham

Doctor of Business Administration
John Knowles

Doctor of Science
Dr Gwyneth Lewis

Doctor of Arts
Andy Summers

Doctor of Technology
Ken Stanley

University Board

External Members
Alan J Frost (Chairman)
Dr Peter Barnwell
Joanna Dawson (appointed October 2008)
Kelvyn Derrick (retired July 2008)
John Harper
Reverend Dr David Hart (appointed July 2008)
David Hines
Professor Tom Husband
John Knowles (retired July 2008)
Timothy Lee
Fiona McMillan
Glyn Smith
Simon Smith (resigned December 2008)
Roy Spragg (appointed October 2008)
Giles Sturdy
Sue Sutherland
Zoya Zuvcenko (resigned October 2008)

Internal members
Dr Brian Astin
Professor Paul Curran
Charles Elder
Adam Hyland (Students’ Union President 2007/08)
Dr Elizabeth Mytton
Professor Nick Petford
Professor Rosemary Pope (deceased March 2008)
Michael Riordan
Fred Ruffle (Students’ Union President 2008/09)
Catherine Symonds (until October 2008)
Professor John Vinney
David Willey

Clerk to the University Board
Noel Richardson

University Senate

Professor Paul Curran (Chairman)
Clive Allen
Anne Allerston
Dr Brian Astin
Mandi Barron
Scott Bellamy
Professor Matthew Bennett
Dr Adam Biscoe
Carol Bond
Dr Susan Eccles
Janet Hanson
Professor Nigel Hemmington
Alan James
Sheridan Jeary
Dr Pamela Johnstone
Stephen Jukes
Paul Kneller
Dr Elizabeth Mytton
Professor Nick Petford
Noel Richardson
Michael Riordan
Professor Jim Roach
Fred Ruffle
Dr Gail Thomas
Dr Kenneth Vall
Professor John Vinney
David Willey
Julia Woodcock

Professoriate Observers

Professor Allan Webster
Professor Barry Hough
Professor Barry Richards
Professor Bogdan Gabrys
Professor David Osselton
Professor Dimitrios Buhalis
Professor Paul Lewis
Professor Peter Comninos
Professor Roger Vaughan
Professor Stephen Deutsch
Professor Steven Ersser
Professor Terry Sheppard
Professor Timothy Darvill

Secretary to Senate
Noel Richardson

Full list of academic staff.

In Memory

Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education) Professor Rosemary Pope and a key member of the University’s Executive Group died suddenly in March 2008.

Rosemary joined BU in June 2006 with responsibility for the educational aspects of the University’s academic performance and enhancing the student experience. She strengthened the relationship between BU and its Partner Colleges and led the University through a very successful quality assurance audit of collaborative activities in 2007.

Rosemary was a Professor of Education with a professional background in health and a PhD in Psychology. Her research and educational work in developing quality assurance and enhancement systems and progressing educational innovations informed national policy and supported professional organisations at national and international levels.

Rosemary was on the QAA register of auditors for Institutional Audit and a Trustee of the General Nursing Council Trust for England and Wales. She held academic and senior management roles in universities, arriving at BU from the University of Surrey.

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