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New pro Vice-Chancellor for Coventry
Coventry University has appointed a new associate pro Vice-Chancellor for international development as part of the institution’s
plans to grow its global engagement agenda. John Quirk also becomes director of the
University’s Academic Partnership Unit and brings with him a wealth of experience of internationalisation in higher education from his previous role as director of international aff airs for the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan).
Staff ordshire welcomes new Chancellor
Staff ordshire University is using the occasion of its Centenary year to announce The Lord Staff ord as its third Chancellor.
The Lord Staff ord will be following in
the footsteps of former Stoke South MP Lord Ashley of Stoke and Trades Unionist Lord Morris of Handsworth when he is inaugurated as part of the University's degree ceremonies in July. Lord Staff ord, who runs the family estate
at Swynnerton, Staff ordshire and is the brainchild behind the infl uential Lord Staff ord Awards which looked to bridge the gap between the work of the region's universities and the needs of businesses in the Midlands, said he was "honoured, surprised and delighted" to be accepting the position.
New lead for Bath Spa international school
Bath Spa University has appointed Dr Sarah McKenzie as academic director of Bath Spa Global. Dr McKenzie will be
responsible for the new International First Year at Bath Spa. This programme will give new students additional support to help them integrate within the UK education system in their fi rst year, before they progress onto a full degree programmes across the University in year two.
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ABOVE: Signing the major research agreement at the People to People Dialogue
Not ingham boosts China relations
The University of Not ingham represented UK universities and signed a major research agreement with China during a ‘High-Level People to People Dialogue’ event which was held recently in Beijing. The People to People Dialogue is seen as
a key pillar in the UK-China relationship, providing a forum to celebrate ties between the two countries, and a platform from which to drive greater co-operation and ambition. The second UK-China High-Level People
to People Dialogue involved a range of collaborative agreements across basic education, vocational education, higher education and research, language teaching and learning, and personnel exchanges. During the event, Professor Yu also
signed a memorandum of understanding on behalf of The University of Not ingham with the National Remote Sensing Centre of China. The agreement, which will see the two parties agreeing to work together on earth observation and geospatial sciences, was witnessed by David Willet s, UK Minister for Universities and Science.
USP Loses Pole Position in QS University Rankings
Pontifi cia Universidad Católica de Chile (UC) has overtaken Brazil's Universidade de São Paulo (USP) to top QS University Rankings: Latin America for the fi rst time. Whereas USP is the top institution
for research productivity, UC is well ahead when it comes to research impact, measured counting citations per paper. UC has also improved its student/faculty ratio and its web impact this year. Brazil and Chile have strengthened
their dominance this year, with Mexico, Argentina and Colombia struggling to keep up. Brazil has three of the top four institutions and 10 of the top 20, while 16 of the 20 leading Chilean universities have improved their position.
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