Koen Lamberts studied at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven.
12 Facts About Koen Lamberts
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Koen Lamberts holds two undergraduate degrees: a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy and a Bachelor of Science in psychology.
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Koen Lamberts continued his studies in experimental psychology, and completed his Doctor of Philosophy degree at the University of Birmingham in 1992.
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Koen Lamberts won the Experimental Psychology Society Award while at Birmingham, recognising "distinguished, independent and original contributions to experimental psychology made during early career".
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Koen Lamberts was Professor of Cognitive Science at the University of Warwick from 2000 to 2013.
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From 2014 to 2018, Koen Lamberts was the Vice-Chancellor of the University of York.
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Since becoming a Vice-Chancellor, a chief executive position within university, Koen Lamberts has had less time to carry out research.
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The plans to privatise were criticised by the York branch of the University and College Union, and Koen Lamberts subsequently announced that the partnership had been abandoned.
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Koen Lamberts was appointed chair of the board of trustees of UCAS in March 2019, replacing Steve Smith who filled the position for seven years.
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Koen Lamberts joined the protest and announced that all courses would involve teaching about sustainability.
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In May 2021, Koen Lamberts commissioned a review of Sheffield's Department of Archaeology.
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The decision sparked international outrage and, in an open letter to Koen Lamberts encouraging the university to reconsider, the European Association of Archaeologists described the department as a "world-leading Department".