Professorยน Alison Fettes Richard (born in Kent, United Kingdom) is the current Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge. She is the first woman Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge since the post became executive rather than just ceremonial. Kent is a county in England, south-east of London. ... A Vice-Chancellor (commonly called the VC) of a university in the United Kingdom, other Commonwealth countries, and some universities in Hong Kong, is the de facto head of the university. ... The University of Cambridge is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world. ...
Richard was an undergraduate at Newnham College, Cambridge, before gaining a Ph.D. at the University of London, and went on to have an academic career in Anthropology. Full name Newnham College Motto - Named after Its location in the village of Newnham Previous names Newnham Hall Established 1871 Sister College St Cross College Principal The Lady ONeill of Bengarve Location Sidgwick Avenue Undergraduates 396 Graduates 120 Homepage Boatclub A view of part of Newnham College. ... Senate House, designed by Charles Holden home to the universitys central administration offices and its library The University of London is a federation of colleges which together constitute one of the worlds largest universities. ... Anthropology (from the Greek word άνθÏωπος, human) consists of the study of humankind (see genus Homo). ...
From 1994 until 2002 she was Provost of Yale University, and was offered the post of Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge in 2003 following the end of Professor Alec Broers' seven year term. 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the higher education title of provost. ... For other uses, see Yale (disambiguation). ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lord Alec Broers was born on September 17, 1938 in Calcutta and educated at Melbourne University and the University of Cambridge (Gonville and Caius College). ...
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Alison Richard gained her Professorship at Yale, not Cambridge, and University statutes indicate that she is not strictly entitled to use the title in office. However this slight technicality is ignored and she is referred to and uses the title Professor.
See also
List of Vice-Chancellors of the University of Cambridge
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge is the main administrative and academic officer of the university, and is elected by the Regent House for a term of up to seven years. ...
Professor¹ AlisonFettesRichard (born 1 March 1948 in Kent, United Kingdom) is the current Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge.
Richard was an undergraduate at Newnham College, Cambridge, before gaining a PhD at the University of London, and went on to have an academic career in Physical Anthropology with a specialisation in the lemurs of Madagascar.
# AlisonRichard gained her Professorship at Yale, not Cambridge, and University statutes indicate that she is not strictly entitled to use the title in office.
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