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Professor Dame Hazel Genn, Professor of Socio-Legal Studies atÌýÏã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø LawsÌýand Director of theÌýÏã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Centre for Access to Justice, has been appointedÌýas Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍøÌýVice-Provost (International & Advancement).

This follows Dame Nicola Brewer’s decision to step down inÌýSeptember andÌýshift to a non-executive career, after serving for over six years as Vice-Provost (International),Ìýand more recently supporting the Office of the Vice-Provost (Advancement) during Lori Houlihan’s absence due to ill health and then retirement.Ìý

As Vice-Provost (International), Dame NicolaÌýhas led on the development and implementation of the Global Engagement Strategy (GES), setting out how Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø would deliver greater global impact:Ìýby working with partners to achieve fairer solutions to global challenges. The GESÌýreachedÌýits five-year milestone this year.

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Council approved the proposal for Dame Hazel’s appointment as Vice-Provost (International & Advancement) on 9 July 2020 on an interim basis, pending a permanent recruitment process to be instituted in due course.

Since the beginning of April 2020, Dame Hazel has been serving at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø senior management level, leading on Public Affairs for the Provost. Her previous service as Pro-Vice-Provost (Alumni) from 2017-2020 and Pro-Vice-Provost (International) from 2019-2020Ìýwill be invaluable in taking forward these two critical areas of Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø activity.

The Global Engagement Office wishes Dame Nicola every success in her next steps and looks forwardÌýto welcomingÌýDame Hazel to the team in her newÌýVice-Provost role.

Further Information

• Dr Dame Nicola Brewer to step down as Vice-Provost (International)

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