January Update
The start of term has been a busy one. The exam period was happily unaffected by the weather but the last few days have been challenging. I am especially grateful…
Posts Categorized: Events
Welcoming Nobel Peace Laureate Betty Williams
Today I had the pleasure of welcoming Nobel Peace Laureate Betty Williams to the University as she joins us for this year’s Peace Jam. Betty jointly won the peace prize…
Student protests
There have been a number of protests by staff and especially students across the country in advance of Thursday’s parliamentary vote on the Browne Review. I have held many meetings…
School and Corporate Services Assembly Meetings
As we develop our response to the Governments plans for higher education funding I have put in place a number of meeting which will alloww us to begin to discuss…
NUS fees demonstration – November 10
As many staff and students will know, the recent Browne Review and forthcoming Comprehensive Spending Review will pose significant challenges for higher education. In response the National Union of Students…
Promoting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) equality
Many of you will be aware that Bradford celebrated its Pride festival in Centenary Square in May which was the biggest and most successful yet. The University was a co-sponsor…
May update – finance, KT Awards and working with you
I do hope that you had a relaxing break over the Easter period after a very busy start to the year and that the disruption to flights caused by volcanic…
Visit by Vice-President of the European Parliament, Edward McMillan-Scott
Today I welcomed Edward McMillan-Scott, Vice-President of the European Parliament and MEP for Yorkshire and Humberside to the University. Mr McMillan-Scott came to give a talk on ‘The Europeanisation of…
A gift from the UAE Navy
During the graduation ceremonies two graduates presented me with a gift for the University on behalf of their organisation. The EDT students, from the United Arab Emirates Navy, brought the…
International alumni events
I’ve recently had the pleasure of visiting Brunei, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur to host events for our international Alumni.