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David Eastwood

Currently Vice Chancellor of the University of Birmingham, David Eastwood is an old school HE sector heavyweight, having previously held a number of very significant roles: Chief Executive of HEFCE, Vice Chancellor of the University of East Anglia and Chief Executive of the Arts and Humanities Research Council. He was also one of two vice … Continued
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Currently Vice Chancellor of the University of Birmingham, David Eastwood is an old school HE sector heavyweight, having previously held a number of very significant roles: Chief Executive of HEFCE, Vice Chancellor of the University of East Anglia and Chief Executive of the Arts and Humanities Research Council. He was also one of two vice chancellors on the Browne Review into higher education funding. In addition to his role at Birmingham he is currently chair of Universitas 21 and the Russell Group. A regular on the policy and political scene, not much happens in the sector without crossing his desk first, in some form. His experience, knowledge and connections give him serious clout and many other vice chancellors look to follow his lead.