Career
He was the first Vice-Chancellor of Bath Spa University, and retired from that post as of December 2011. He was named an Officer of the Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) for services to Higher Education. While he was vice-chancellor, the Bath College of Higher Education (the university"s former name) became a university college in 1999 and a university in 2005.
He was vice-chancellor for 15 years, and worked at the university for 25 years.
