University of BrightonManagement boardPhotographed Varely Park September 2016
THE University of Brighton’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor has been elected Chair of a learned society for research in higher education.
Professor Chris Pole is the new Chair of the Society for Research into Higher Education, the independent UK-based international Society.
Professor Pole, a member of the SRHE’s Governing Council since 2014, said: “I’m honoured to be chairing what is the leading learned society in the field of advancing understanding of higher education and supporting and disseminating research.”
He has taken over from Professor Jill Jameson, Professor of Education at the University of Greenwich, who was Chair for five years.
He joined the University of Brighton in 2014 from Nottingham Trent.
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