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UEL appoints Pro Vice-Chancellor, International

Thursday 29 July 2010

UEL has appointed John Shaw as Pro Vice-Chancellor, International

The University of East London (UEL) has appointed John Shaw as Pro Vice-Chancellor, International. John is currently the Head of School for Languages and International Studies at the University of Central Lancashire and will take up the post on Monday, 2 August.

He joined the University of Central Lancashire in 1989 as a lecturer in Spanish and French, becoming Head of School in 1999. He was instrumental in the University winning the Times Higher Education award for Outstanding Support to International Students, after establishing a network of franchise partners at leading universities in China, Hong Kong and Europe with over 2000 students studying overseas on the University’s degree courses.

On announcing the appointment, Mark Stephens, Chairman of the Board of Governors, said: "We are expanding our team to build on existing work already undertaken by the Director of UEL's International Office, Adrienne Clarke. Bringing John Shaw onboard will allow us to develop our already highly successful international strategy; ensuring we continue to strengthen existing partnerships and seek out new ones across the World". 

UEL Vice-Chancellor, Professor Patrick McGhee said: “We are delighted to welcome John Shaw as our new Pro Vice-Chancellor, (International). His vision for the University of East London as an international, modern institution with a truly global reach, along with his unparalleled experience in forging international partnerships in education will do much to ensure we achieve our aims in becoming a genuinely enterprising international university”.

John studied for his first degree in French and Spanish at Queen Mary College in East London after which he completed a PGSE at King’s College, he says: “I have fond memories of my first teaching practice, which was at Tulse Hill School for Boys and so am delighted to be returning to work in East London and see it very much as coming home”.

Of his vision for UEL, he says: “My key objective is to realise an international vision for UEL which involves not only the whole University but the wider East London community. A broader international vision for UEL will be achieved by showcasing to the full the ethnic and cultural diversity and business acumen of not only the international student intake, but the domestic student intake and the local communities around the campuses”.

John has a lifelong interest in Irish and Basque studies, in which he completed his higher degree, and is currently writing a book called Looking in the Irish Mirror – the Search for Peace in the Basque Country.

Notes to Editors

The University of East London (UEL) is a global learning community with over 28,000 students from over 120 countries world-wide. Our vision is to achieve recognition, both nationally and internationally, as a successful and inclusive regional university proud of its diversity, committed to new modes of learning which focus on students and enhance their employability, and renowned for our contribution to social, cultural and economic development, especially through our research and scholarship. We have a strong track-record in widening participation and working with industry.

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