13 Facts About Robin Milner-Gulland

Robin Milner-Gulland is currently the Emeritus Professor of Russian and East European Studies at the University of Sussex.

Robin Milner-Gulland joined the University of Sussex as a lecturer in Russian in 1962, the year after its foundation.

Robin Milner-Gulland was appointed Reader in 1974, a post he maintained for 19 years before being appointed Professor of Russian and Eastern European studies in 1993, and Research Professor of Russian in 2000.

Robin Milner-Gulland was elected a 50th Anniversary Fellow by the University of Sussex in 2012, in recognition of his contribution to the university.

Robin Milner-Gulland taught many students during his time at Sussex, including Labour Party politician Hilary Benn and historian Lindsey Hughes.

Robin Milner-Gulland was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London in 1998 and a Fellow of the British Academy in 2002.

Robin Milner-Gulland is an authority on the church architecture, archaeology and natural history of Sussex.

Robin Milner-Gulland is a member of the Executive Committee of the Sussex Historic Churches Trust, and the Council of the Sussex Archaeological Society.

Robin Milner-Gulland served for many years on the Executive of the South Downs Campaign, culminating in the designation of the South Downs National Park in 2011.

Robin Milner-Gulland wrote an obituary of Yevtushenko in The Guardian, where he stated that "there was a brief stage when the development of Russian literature seemed synonymous with his name".

Robin Milner-Gulland has published numerous articles and critical essays in journals including The Guardian, The English Historical Review, The Russian Review, The Slavonic and East European Review and The Times Literary Supplement.

Robin Milner-Gulland has translated poetry by Russian poet Nikolay Zabolotsky, and translated his biography into English.

Robin Milner-Gulland was born to a Scottish father, Laurence Harry "Hal" Robin Milner-Gulland and an Australian mother, Nancy Ruth Bavin.