Vice-Chancellor's CV
- Date of birth: 24 March 1953
- Place of birth: Hartlepool, Co Durham
- Nationality: British
- Marital status: Married with two children
- Education: University of Newcastle upon Tyne
Degrees and fellowships
- Doctor of Science (Hon) University of Teesside 2008
- Doctor of Science (Hon) University of Southampton 2006
- LLD (Hon) University of Bristol 2004
- FRCP 2004
- FRCOG 2001 (M 1983)
- FMedSci 1998
- FRSA 1998
- MB BS (Ncl) 1976, MD (Ncl) 1987
Current appointments
Higher Education
- Vice-Chancellor, University of Bristol September 2001 –
- Member of Council, University of Bristol 2001 –
- Director, The Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) Foundation 2001 –
- Member, Higher Education Regional Development Association – South West, Strategy Board 2001 –
- Director, Colston Research Society 2002 –
- Board Member, Worldwide Universities Network 2003 –
- Member, Council for Industry and Higher Education 2003 – (Trustee 2005 –)
- Chair, Research Policy Strategy Committee, Universities UK 2006 –
- Member of the Board, Universities UK 2006 –
- Member, Global Advisory Board, University of Chicago Booth School of Business 2007 –
- Chair, HEFCE Implementation Committee for the Matched Donation Scheme 2007 –
- Trustee, Council for Advancement and Support of Education (Europe) 2007 –
- Diversity Champion, The Leadership Foundation for Higher Education 2007 –
- Chair, New Members' Group, Universities UK 2008 –
- Member of Council, All Party Parliamentary University Group 2008 –
- Member, Merchant Venturers' Education Committee 2008 –
- Member, European Universities Research Policy Working Group 2008 –
- Vice-President, Universities UK and Chair of the England and Northern Ireland Council of Universities UK 2009 – 2011
- Member of the Remuneration Committee, Universities UK 2009 –
Other
- Trustee, Bristol Record Society 2001–
- President, Bristol Commonwealth Society 2003 –
- Patron, Enuresis Resource and Information Centre (ERIC) 2004 – Chair, Management Committee 2006 –
- Deputy Lieutenant of the City and County of Bristol 2006 –
- Chair, Westport Trust Board 2006 –
- Member, At-Bristol Advisory Group 2007 –
- Member of Bristol Partnership Executive Board 2008 –
Recent awards
- Chief Executive Leadership Award 2005 – Council for Advancement and Support of Education (Europe)
Previous senior appointments
- Director, Higher Education Careers Services Unit 2001– 2004
- Member, Research Strategy Policy Committee, Universities UK 2002 – 2004
- Chairman, Higher Education Regional Development Association – South West, Strategy Board 2002 – 2004
- Member, Leadership, Governance and Management Strategic Committee, Higher Education Funding Council for England 2002 – 2005
- Member, Health Committee, Universities UK 2002–2006
- Member of the Board of the South-West Regional Development Agency 2002 – 2008
- Chair, DfES Higher Education Endowment Task Force 2003 – 2005
- Trustee, The British Empire and Commonwealth Museum 2003 – 2005
- Trustee, Greater Bristol Foundation 2003–2006
- Member, South-West Regional Sports Board 2003 – 2006
- Director, Academy of Medical Sciences 2005 – 2006
- Chair and Director, The Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) Foundation 2005 – 2007
- Director, Universities and Colleges Admissions Service 2005 – 2009
- Member, Widening Access and Participation Strategic Advisory Committee, Higher Education Funding Council for England 2007 – 2009
Academic
- Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Biological Sciences, University of Southampton 1998 – 2000
- Member (Co-opted), Council of the Academy of Medical Sciences 2005 – 2006
- Executive Secretary, Council of Heads of Medical Schools and Deans of UK Faculties 1999 – 2000
- Head of the School of Medicine, University of Southampton 1995 – 1998
- Research Co-ordinator, School of Medicine, University of Southampton 1992 – 1995
- Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Southampton 1991 – 2001
- Senior Lecturer in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Newcastle upon Tyne 1987 – 1990
- Lecturer in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Sheffield 1985 – 1987
Clinical
- Medicines Commissioner 2002 – 2003
- Member of Council, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists 1995 – 2001
- Chairman, Scientific Advisory Committee, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists 1998 – 2000
- Convener of Scientific Meetings, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists 1992 – 1995
- Non-Executive Director, Southampton and South West Hampshire Health Authority 2000 – 2001
- Non-Executive Director, Southampton University Hospitals Trust 1997 – 2000
- Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Southampton University Hospitals Trust 1991 – 2001
- Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Newcastle General Hospital 1987 – 2000
- Junior medical training posts in Newcastle, Leicester and Sheffield 1976 – 1987
Leadership development
- Member, Duke of Edinburgh's National Leadership Forum (1995)
- Member, Top Management Programme for Higher Education (Higher Education Staff Development Agency) 2000 – 2001
Personal
Interests in golf and Newcastle United