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Meet The First Female VC OfOxford University In 800Years

For the first time in 800 years, a woman is
about to be appointed as VC of Oxford
University.

Oxford University, Prof Louise Richardson ,
St Andrews University, VC
Meet The First Female VC Of
Oxford University In 800
Years


Meet The First Female VC Of OxfordUniversity In 800 Years.

The University of Oxford is to
appoint its first female vice-
chancellor since its records began
nearly 800 years ago, after Prof
Louise Richardson was nominated
for the university’s most senior
office.

Richardson, currently the
principal and vice-chancellor of
St Andrews University, is an
expert on the growth of terrorist
movements.
She held a succession of high-
profile positions at Harvard until
she was appointed to lead St
Andrews in 2009.

Students and staff hailed the
nomination as a momentous
event in Oxford’s history.
Richardson, 56, told the Guardian
she hoped her nomination would
inspire current and potential
female undergraduates. (UK
Guardian)