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Chancellorship
The honorary position of Chancellor of Staffordshire University was created when the institution was awarded university status in 1992.
The first Chancellor was Lord Ashley of Stoke, former MP for Stoke-on-Trent South.
The University’s Chancellor, Lord Bill Morris of Handsworth OJ, stepped down in July 2011 following 7 years service.
The Chancellor’s role is representative, ceremonial and ambassadorial and the position has no formal powers or responsibilities in regard to the governance or management of the University.
The Chancellor presides over meetings of the Chancellor’s Forum and other appropriate meetings, receptions, functions and events either at and/or involving the University including the presentation of Degrees, Diplomas, Certificates and other academic awards.
The Board of Governors is looking to confirm the appointment of a new Chancellor at its next meeting in early October 2011.
Lord Bill Morris
The University’s Chancellor, Lord Bill Morris of Handsworth OJ, stepped down in July 2011 following 7 years service. As a working peer Lord Morris pledged to champion “those without a voice” and his well informed opinions are sought at the highest level. Lord Morris’s full title refers to Birmingham’s Handsworth district, the area where he lived on arrival from Jamaica to the UK in the 1950s. Read more about Lord Bill Morris »
Michael Wood
Michael Wood is a BAFTA winner and acclaimed historical film documentary writer and presenter with over 80 TV films that have been seen worldwide. His passion is in popularising history through television and has worked as a journalist, broadcaster and film maker throughout his career. Read more about Michael Wood »
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson DBE
Already a holder of the OBE and MBE, Tanni, a double Paralympic champion was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2005 New Years Honours List. Read more about Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson DBE »
Dr Parmjit Singh
Dr Parmjit Singh was installed as Staffordshire University’s first Pro Chancellor in July 2004. Param is Director of the Asian Pacific Institute of Information Technology (APIIT), a specialist centre that is set to become Malaysia’s newest university. Read more about Dr Parmjit Singh »
Lord Ashley of Stoke, CH
Jack Ashley, Baron Ashley of Stoke, CH, is a Labour member of the House of Lords. He was Member of Parliament for Stoke-on-Trent South for 26 years, from 1966 to 1992. Read more about Lord Ashley of Stoke, CH »
