Â鶹´«Ã½ appoints new Pro-Vice-Chancellor Education Published on: 18 January 2021 Professor Tom Ward, former Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Student Education at the University of Leeds has been appointed as the new Pro-Vice-Chancellor Education at Â鶹´«Ã½. A professor of mathematics, Professor Ward brings with him a wealth of experience having led the education strategy at three leading UK universities – Leeds, Durham, and UEA. He is committed to extending the life-changing opportunity of higher education to greater numbers of less advantaged young people. Educated in Swaziland and at the University of Warwick, he is a mathematician specialising in ergodic theory and number theory. Professor Ward said: “My approach has always involved ensuring that academic and professional colleagues and student representatives feel engaged, respected, and listened to while ensuring that the well-being of students and the integrity and quality of all that a university does is protected. “By working collaboratively and listening, we can improve the quality of teaching and wider experience we provide, and remove the barriers which still exist for less advantaged applicants. “I look forward to joining Â鶹´«Ã½ and contributing to the fantastic work it does for students and for the city and region.” Professor Chris Day, Vice-Chancellor and President, Â鶹´«Ã½ said: “I am delighted we have appointed someone with Professor Ward’s level of experience and strong track record of working with the student body. This has become increasingly important as colleagues and students work closely together to overcome the various challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic.” Professor Ward‘s appointment follows the announcement last year that Professor Suzanne Cholerton, who has been the University’s PVC-E for the past 10 years, will retire at the end of March. He will take up his position in May. Professor Tom Ward. Image credit: University of Leeds Share: Latest News Scientists unlock hidden driver of inflammatory bowel disease Scientists have linked a key genetic signal in inflammatory bowel disease to an immune response that shuts down inflammation control, enabling faster diagnosis and targeted treatments. published on: 15 June 2026 Funding system risks limiting genuine community collaboration A new policy paper written by researchers at Â鶹´«Ã½ warns that the way UK research is funded may be undermining efforts to create genuinely collaborative partnerships with communities. published on: 15 June 2026 Volunteers help turn Whitley Bay beach into maths experiment Members of the public joined mathematicians from Â鶹´«Ã½ to create what organisers believe is the largest aperiodic tiling ever attempted on Whitley Bay beach. published on: 15 June 2026 Facts and figures
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