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Cartoon of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, in the robes of the Chancellor of the University of Oxford. Punning on his military past and the Doctor of Canon Law degree, the caption calls him "a great doctor of cannon law." The chancellor of the University of Oxford is the ceremonial head of the university. The office dates from the ...
Patten in academic dress. Baron Patten of Barnes had been elected as Chancellor of the University of Oxford in March 2003. In February 2024, he announced in a letter to the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Irene Tracey, that he would retire as Chancellor at the end of the academic year, after twenty-one years in post.
This following is a current list of the chancellors, vice-chancellors and visitors of universities in the United Kingdom. The chancellor is the ceremonial head of a university, while the vice-chancellor is the chief academic officer and chief executive; [1] some universities have only a vice-chancellor but no chancellor. A few universities use ...
LONDON (AP) — Former U.K. Conservative Party leader William Hague has been elected chancellor of Oxford University, one of the most prestigious positions in British academia, the university said Wednesday. Hague was elected in an online vote by staff and alumni of the 800-year-old university.
Pages in category "Chancellors of the University of Oxford" The following 155 pages are in this category, out of 155 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
In an exclusive interview with The Independent, Lord Hague discusses with Geordie Greig his campaign to win election as Chancellor to the University of Oxford. The former foreign secretary ...
Earlier this year Lord Patten announced he would be retiring from the position after 20 years.
He was the University's Senior Proctor for 1917–1918 and Vice-Chancellor, 1932–1935. [2] In 1942, Lys purchased Brockleaze (otherwise known as Brockless Cottage) in Pullens Lane, Headington, a suburb to the east of Oxford, and renamed it "Pullen's Gate".