Barrister appointed uni vice-chancellor
BIRMINGHAM City University has appointed a barrister as its new vice-chancellor.
Professor Philip Plowden will take up the post in September, replacing interim vice-chancellor Graham Upton.
Prof Plowden has served as deputy vice-chancellor at the University of Derby for the past four years during which time the institution’s league table position rose from 91st to 48th. He is a qualified solicitor and barrister as well as a National Teaching Fellow.
Prof Plowden said: “I’m delighted to have the chance to lead Birmingham City University at such an incredibly exciting stage in its history. It is a university that has a world-class campus at the very heart one of the country’s great cities while its Edgbaston campus is about to open superb new sport and life sciences facilities.
“It is a great privilege to be offered the opportunity to lead an institution at the heart of such a vibrant city.
“I look forward to helping the university continue to develop its enormous potential, offering students even more opportunities to transform their lives.”