Prof Paul Bartholomew to take up £300k post at UU
PROFESSOR Paul Bartholomew has been appointed as the new Vice Chancellor of Ulster University (UU).
His new role is expected to come with an annual salary of £300,000.
The academic had a career in the NHS as a diagnostic radiographer for many years before moving into higher education in 2001.
He has a Doctorate in Education and has held positions at three UK universities.
Prof Bartholomew, who is married with one son, moved to
Northern Ireland in November 2016 from England to take up the role of Pro-vice Chancellor of Education at UU, leading initiatives relating to student satisfaction, progression and retention.
He has held the post of Interim Vice Chancellor at the university since February, during which time he has had responsibility for it fours faculties: Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment, Life and Health Sciences, and the Ulster University Business School.
Prof Bartholomew has also been responsible for academic standards, digital learning, employability and other areas.
Jenny Pyper, Chair of Council at Ulster University, said Prof Bartholomew’s “strong, clear and progressive leadership” has been a source of reassurance for staff and students in recent months.
“I know this news will be welcomed by staff, students and the wider Ulster University community across Northern Ireland,” she added.
“With the recent news that our Graduate Entry Medical School at the Magee campus will welcome its first students in September 2021 and the Belfast campus currently also on track for a September 2021 opening, this is an exciting time.
“On behalf of Council I would like to offer my congratulations to Paul as we embark upon a new chapter for Ulster University under his leadership, together with Council, Senate and the Senior Leadership Team.”
Prof Bartholomew said it was a “true privilege” to take up the position.
“Never has Ulster’s vital and multi-faceted impact been more needed than at this unprecedented time,” he said.