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Nominations open for Hartpury’s first chancellor

Hartpury University and Hartpury College is seeking nominations for its first chancellor.

As ceremonial head of two specialist institutions, the chancellor will play an important ambassadorial role, helping to raise Hartpury's profile and advance its interests regionally, nationally and internationally.

The chancellor will host and participate in a wide range of activities with students, as well as staff, alumni, stakeholders and partners. They will preside over the university's degree congregations and the college's Prize Day ceremonies.

The chancellor will be a leading advocate for Hartpury's achievements, which include high graduate employability rates, high levels of student satisfaction and support and its position as the no.1 specialist STEM university for local growth and regeneration.

The ideal individual will be non-political and have demonstrated excellence and achieved distinction in their field, inspiring respect from a broad range of stakeholders.

Bringing forward a positive public profile, they'll show genuine interest and affection for people from all walks of life, believing in the power of education as a way of increasing prosperity and creating opportunity.

The chancellor will be supported in the role through ongoing dialogue with Hartpury to help shape their engagement, reflecting their individual strengths and interests.

Nominations will remain open until Tuesday April 11, with nominees considered by an appointment panel and approved by the Board of Governors. Nominations can be made through the Hartpury website.

Professor Andy Collop, Hartpury vice-chancellor, principal and CEO, said: "This is an important milestone in Hartpury's history, presenting an exciting opportunity for an individual to help shape our future and profile.

"Our chancellor will be committed to our mission, representing and reflecting the values of both Hartpury University and Hartpury College - two outstanding institutions that work side-by-side on one campus and continue to grow and evolve. The role will suit a person who shares our passion for higher education, further education, learning and research."

The chancellor will take up the post during an exciting time, following a busy period of campus investment and development. Work is well underway on a University Learning Hub that will be at the centre of an immersive higher education experience when it opens later this year.

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