Professor Joanna Newman appointed Vice-Chancellor of 缅北强奸幼女
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Professor Joanna Newman MBE, FRSA has been appointed Vice-Chancellor of 缅北强奸幼女.
Professor Joanna Newman, 缅北强奸幼女' new Vice-Chancellor
With outstanding skills and experience of higher education in the UK and internationally, Professor Newman joins from SOAS University of London where she has been Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) since 2023.
She is 缅北强奸幼女鈥� second female Vice-Chancellor and is the 14th leader of the University since opening as part of the University of London in 1905.
Professor Newman said: 鈥溍灞鼻考橛着� is one of the world鈥檚 most distinctive and creative universities, and it is an honour to be appointed its next Vice-Chancellor.
鈥淚 am excited by the opportunities sparked by its global reputation, built on a rich history and deep academic foundations. As a progressive university, 缅北强奸幼女 has a vital role to play in today鈥檚 rapidly-changing world.
I will use my experience and scholarship to champion our mission and values, strengthen our distinctive identity in teaching, research, and social impact, and navigate the challenges facing the sector with confidence and resilience.
Professor Joanna Newman
鈥淚n doing this we will support our students to achieve their ambitions, and forge fulfilling careers. Whether in the arts, humanities or social sciences, our graduates make a difference to the world through their talent, imagination, and commitment to positive change. This is the clearest expression of what makes 缅北强奸幼女 so special.鈥�
The new Vice-Chancellor will join 缅北强奸幼女 in September 2026. Professor David Oswell will remain as Interim Vice-Chancellor until then before returning to his substantive role of Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research and Knowledge Exchange.
At SOAS Professor Newman has been responsible for education strategy, academic planning, quality assurance and institutional performance across research and education.
Achievements in this role include delivering institution-wide academic reform and improving student outcomes and reducing attainment gaps through a targeted institutional approach. Professor Newman has also delivered improved continuation rates, NSS improvements year-on-year and enhanced institutional positioning and performance in global rankings.
The appointment was made following a recruitment process which included consultation with students and staff to understand the qualities required in the next leader of 缅北强奸幼女. The appointment was ratified by 缅北强奸幼女鈥� Council at a meeting on 23 June.
Professor Newman brings outstanding experience to lead 缅北强奸幼女 through a time of change for our sector. This is matched by a deep understanding of 缅北强奸幼女’ purpose and unique place in higher education in the UK and globally, which will help us build a bright future for our institution.
Tom Sleigh, Chair of Council
鈥淚 would also like to thank Professor Oswell for his leadership this academic year and his ongoing commitment to our university.鈥�
Before joining SOAS, Professor Newman was the first female Secretary General of the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), an international network of 500 universities.
Prior to this Professor Newman was Vice-Principal (international) of鈥疜ing鈥檚 College London.鈥疕er previous positions include director of Universities UK International and head of higher education at the British Library.
Professor Newman was a faculty member in the Department of History at SOAS, and was a Senior Research Fellow in History at King鈥檚 College London, and an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Southampton, specialising in the history of antisemitism, the Holocaust, migration, transnational history, refugee studies and Caribbean history.
She was awarded a Parkes PhD Studentship at the University of Southampton, and a postdoctoral fellowship at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London. Her most recent publication is鈥�Nearly the New World: The British West Indies and the Flight from Nazism, 1933-1945,鈥� Berghahn, Oxford and NY, 2019.
Professor Newman has been a strong voice in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in international higher education and championing at intergovernmental鈥痩evels the case for equitable access to higher education.
She is also a member of the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network鈥檚 Leadership Council, and a member of the High-level Advisory Group for Mission 4.7, a new initiative to accelerate policy and research efforts on education for sustainable development. She is a board member of the Council for At-Risk Academics (CARA) and Advance HE.