University vice-chancellor to retire
PROFESSOR Alan Gilbert is to retire as president and vice-chancellor of The University of Manchester at the end of the current academic year.
Professor Gilbert, 66, who has held the post for six years, moved to Manchester from the University of Melbourne in February 2004.
He served as president and vice-chancellor-designate, overseeing the final stages of the merger between UMIST and the Victoria University of Manchester and took over at the helm of the newly-established University of Manchester at its inauguration in October 2004.
The university said an international search for a replacement will begin immediately.
Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell, deputy president and deputy vice-chancellor, will take over the role following Professor Gilbert’s departure until a replacement is found.
