Howard Newby was appointed vice-chancellor of the University of Liverpool in 2008 and retired in December 2014.
15 Facts About Howard Newby
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Howard Newby was vice-chancellor of the University of Southampton from 1994 to 2001.
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Howard Newby was appointed as the vice-chancellor of the University of the West of England, from March 2006.
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On 11 February 2014, it was announced that Newby would retire from his role as vice-chancellor of Liverpool in 2015.
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Howard Newby attended the University of Essex where he gained a BA and PhD.
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Howard Newby was appointed as the Chief Executive of The Higher Education Funding Council for England in October 2001.
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Howard Newby served as President of the Academy of Social Sciences from 2008 to 2013.
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Howard Newby is a director of the Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited, and chair of trustees for NatCen Social Research.
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Howard Newby has published many books and articles on social change in rural England, and was for eight years a Rural Development Commissioner, a member of the government body responsible for the economic and social regeneration of rural England.
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In November 2008, Howard Newby announced plans to transform Liverpool University into a centre for "knowledge exchange", opening a graduate school in India.
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Howard Newby was married first in 1970 to Janet Elizabeth Craddock and they had two sons.
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Howard Newby was married, secondly, in 2005 to Sheila Mary Mann and has one stepson and one stepdaughter.
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Howard Newby was awarded a CBE in 1995 for his services to social science and a knighthood in 2000 for his services to higher education.
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Howard Newby is a member of the Railway Heritage Committee and trustee of Swindon Steam Railway Museum.
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Howard Newby was awarded the Hong Kong Silver Bauhinia Star in 2021.