1. Stuart Corbridge was brought up in the West Midlands of England.
17 Facts About Stuart Corbridge
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Stuart Corbridge's lecturers included Derek Gregory, Polly Hill, and Ajit Singh.
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Stuart Corbridge graduated in 1978 with a first class Bachelor of Arts degree; as per tradition, his BA was later promoted to Master of Arts.
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Stuart Corbridge remained at Cambridge to undertake postgraduate study at St John's College, Cambridge.
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Stuart Corbridge completed his Doctor of Philosophy degree in 1986.
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Stuart Corbridge's supervisor was Dr Ben H Farmer and his thesis was titled "State, Tribe and Region: Policy and Politics in Jharkhand, India, 1880 - 1980".
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From 1981 to 1985, Corbridge was a part-time lecturer in geography at Huddersfield Polytechnic.
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Stuart Corbridge was first published in 1982 while he was a postgraduate student.
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Stuart Corbridge moved from Huddersfield Polytechnic to Royal Holloway, University of London, where he was a lecturer in geography for two years.
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Stuart Corbridge then returned to his alma mater, the University of Cambridge.
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Stuart Corbridge joined the London School of Economics as Professor of Geography, soon transferring to International Development.
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Stuart Corbridge was Head of the Department of International Development from August 2007 to July 2010.
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In March 2015, it was announced that Stuart Corbridge had been selected as the next Vice-Chancellor and Warden of Durham University.
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Stuart Corbridge took up the appointment in September 2015 and was Durham's 24th vice-chancellor.
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In May 2020, the Chair of Council announced that Stuart Corbridge would retire on 31 July 2021.
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Stuart Corbridge's partner is Pilar Saborio de Rocafort, a former Costa Rican diplomat.
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Stuart Corbridge has made several major contributions to international development theory, beginning in 1986 with his critiques of radical development.