Alfred Morris (university administrator)
Alfred Morris | |
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| Born | 12 November 1941 |
| Nationality | British |
| Children | 1 |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Lancaster University |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | •University of the West of England Vice-Chancellor 1992—2005 •University of Wales, Lampeter |
Alfred Cosier Morris CBE DL (born 12 November 1941)[1] is a British academic. He was the first Vice-Chancellor of the University of the West of England in Bristol from 1992 to 2005 and before that was Director of its predecessor, Bristol Polytechnic, from 1986.
Educated at Hymers College, Morris went on to study financial control at the University of Lancaster.
In September 2008, Morris was appointed interim Vice-Chancellor of the University of Wales, Lampeter[2] in order to ensure the creation of a new institution incorporating Trinity University College and University of Wales, Lampeter.
In May 2009 it was announced that Morris had been appointed interim Vice-Chancellor of London Metropolitan University, following the resignation of Brian Roper.[3] He was succeeded in November 2009 by Malcolm Gillies.
Since 2004, Morris has been a member of The Society of Merchant Venturers, an institution established by Royal Charter in 1552 whose membership is invited "from individuals who have been successful in their chosen area of business".[4][5] The Society has been accused of being involved in attempts to sanitise the memory of merchant and slave trader Edward Colston, born 1636, and have been accused of attempting to create a "cult of Colston".[6][7] In response, present day Merchants point to the roles of later members including its Master, Joseph Harford, in chairing the Bristol Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade which was the first provincial committee founded, in 1788, to promote that object.
References
- ^ "Morris, Alfred Cosier". Who's Who 2008. Oxford University Press, A & C Black. December 2007. Retrieved 10 November 2008.
- ^ "Lampeter Appoints Interim Vice-Chancellor to lead Strategic Review". University of Wales, Lampeter. (press release). September 2008. Archived from the original on 10 October 2008. Retrieved 10 November 2008.
- ^ Newman, Melanie (21 May 2009). "Governors have explored the legal scenarios if London Met goes bust". Times Higher Education. Retrieved 21 May 2009.
- ^ "Our Members". The Society of Merchant Venturers. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
- ^ "FAQ". The Society of Merchant Venturers. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
- ^ Cork, Tristan (2017-11-15). "Church refuses to host biggest Colston thanksgiving service". bristolpost. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
- ^ Ball, Roger. "The Edward Colston 'corrective' plaque". Bristol Radical History Group. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
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- People associated with the University of Wales, Lampeter
- Living people
- British academics
- People educated at Hymers College
- People associated with the University of the West of England, Bristol
- People associated with London Metropolitan University
- 1941 births
- Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
- Deputy Lieutenants of Gloucestershire
- Alumni of Lancaster University
- Members of the Society of Merchant Venturers