Professor Chris Husbands will take up the post of Vice-Chancellor of Sheffield Hallam University in January 2016, upon the retirement of the current Vice-Chancellor Professor Philip Jones.
Professor Husbands is currently Vice Provost (Academic Development and London) and Director of the Institute of Education, University College London – an Institute he has served for the past eight years. He currently holds responsibility for academic careers, reward and development, equality and diversity across UCL’s £1.1billion turnover and 32,000 students, as well as the institution’s external partnerships and relationships with key stakeholders across London.
Professor Husbands’ appointment comes at an exciting time for our University, as we look towards 2020 and beyond. His broad experience of academic and institutional leadership will help us shape the strong future we intend for our University and all those who will benefit from its work.
For more information visit the VC announcement page.