A woman who set up a programme to increase the number of PhD scholarships for minority communities has been appointed vice-chancellor and chief executive of Metropolitan University.
The university's board tested the academic market for the appointment but in the event hired one of its own to run the Holloway campus.
Professor Julie Hall, current deputy vice-chancellor and Provost at the university, succeeds Prof Lynn Dobbs, who is retiring.
Prof Hall, who has been in higher education for 36 years, was “the standout candidate”, its chair of governors Tijs Broeke says.
“This truly is the pinnacle of my career,” Prof Hall said. “Lynn Dobbs has secured London Met’s future and I’m eager to keep this momentum going.”
Prof Hall's background in sociology focused on “inclusive teaching”, which gained her a National Teaching fellowship in 2014.
The university has 12,500 students. It has used much of its revenue, which has doubled since 2018 when Prof Hall became deputy vice-chancellor, for PhD scholarships targeting candidates from minority ethnic groups.
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