Raymond Cowell

Background

Cowell, Raymond was born on September 3, 1937. Son of Cecil and Susan (Green) Cowell.

Education

Bachelor, University Bristol, England, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, University Bristol, England, 1962.

Career

English master, Royal Gordhandas Sunderdas, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, 1962-1966; lecturer, Trinity All Saints College, Leeds, England, 1966-1970; head department English, Nottingham (England) College Education, 1970-1973; dean, Sunderland Polytechnic, 1974-1980; deputy rector, Sunderland Polytechnic, 1981-1987; director, chief executive, Nottingham Polytechnic, 1988-1992; vice chancellor, Nottingham Trent U., since 1992. Member Unit Development Adult Continuing Education, 1986-1990. Board directors Committee International Cooperative Higher Education, National Council Vocational Qualifications, chairman auditcom., 1996.

Achievements

• Raymond Cowell has been listed as a noteworthy English educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • CRITICS ON YEATS. Readings in Literary Criticism.
  • Critical Enterprise: English Studies in Higher Education
  • Twelve Modern Dramatists

Membership

Board directors Greater Nottingham Training and Enterprise Council, 1990-1993, chairman strategic forum Nottingham City Challenge, 1991-1993, Council Management Higher Education International, 1991-1994, Arts Council England, 1995. Chairman board directors East Midlands Arts Board, 1995. Fellow Republic of South Africa.

Member RAC, Staff Educational Development Association (chairman since 1993), Committee Vice Chancellors and Principals (chairman working group vocational higher education 1993-1996, chairman university and colleges staff development agency), Athenaeum.

Interests

• Avocations: music, theatre, golf.

Connections

Married Sheila Bolton, August 14, 1963. Children: Simon Jonathan, Emma Victoria.

Father:

Cecil Cowell

Mother:

Susan (Green) Cowell

Spouse:

Sheila Bolton

child:

Simon Jonathan Cowell

child:

Emma Victoria Cowell