University of Salford officially appoints renowned poet Professor Jackie Kay as their new chancellorPosted in Articles, Campus Life, Media Archive, United Kingdom on 2015-06-03 20:40Z by Steven |
University of Salford officially appoints renowned poet Professor Jackie Kay as their new chancellor
Manchester Evening News
Manchester, England
2015-05-09
Charlotte Dobson, Social Affairs Reporter
Prof Jackie Kay MBE appointed as the Chancellor of the University of Salford
Professor Jackie Kay MBE was formally initiated at a ceremony attended by fellow celebrated writer Jeanette Winterson on Wednesday.
A celebrated poet has been appointed as the Chancellor of the University of Salford.
Prof Jackie Kay MBE, an award-winning writer of fiction, poetry and plays, said it was an honour to be chosen for the role.
Prof Kay will also take up the position of university writer in residence.
Prof Kay said: “I feel honoured to have been chosen as the new chancellor for the University of Salford and look forward to being a hands-on chancellor, as well as a ‘shaking hands’ chancellor…
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