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List of chancellors of Durham University

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Bill Bryson was chancellor 2005–2011

The chancellor is the formal head of Durham University. They are nominated by the council and senate in joint session and appointed by convocation.[1] The incumbent is Fiona Hill CMG, who was elected by convocation on 28 November 2022.[2]

Until 1909, the university was governed by the dean and chapter of Durham Cathedral, with the warden (held ex officio by the Dean of Durham from 1862) being both the formal and executive head of the university. Following the implementation of statutes made in 1909 under the University of Durham Act 1908, the warden became the chancellor and the sub-warden the vice-chancellor, meaning Durham was, like most other British universities, headed by a chancellor.[3][4]

Source: Durham University records.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "University Statutes". Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  2. ^ "US Presidential adviser Fiona Hill announced as new Chancellor". Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  3. ^ J. T. Fowler. Durham university; earlier foundations and present colleges. F. E. Robinson & co., 1904. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  4. ^ Nigel Watson (2007). The Durham Difference. James & James (Publishers) Ltd, London.
  5. ^ Mohamed, Waseem (28 November 2022). "Breaking: Dr Fiona Hill to become Durham's new Chancellor". Palatinate. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  6. ^ "Durham University Records: Central Administration and Officers". Retrieved 7 November 2015.