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Bournemouth professor on the move


Professor Nick Petford, currently pro-vice-chancellor for Research and Enterprise at Bournemouth University, has been appointed as the next vice-chancellor of the University of Northampton. He will take up his appointment in September.

Professor Petford, a geologist by training, joined Bournemouth University in 2006 from Kingston University. Professor Paul Curran, vice-chancellor of Bournemouth University, said: “He has made an enormous contribution to our success over the past four years and he will be sorely missed.”


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