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Andrew Wathey

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Andrew Brian Wathey CBE FRHistS FRSA (born 19 July 1958) is the Vice-Chancellor of Northumbria University, the former Newcastle Polytechnic, being there since 2008.[1][2]

Biography

He went to St Edmund Hall, Oxford, where he graduated with a BA in Music in 1979, and MA in 1983 and a DPhil in 1987.

Wathey is a co-founder of the Digital Image Archive of Medieval Music.

Northumbria University

In September 2008, he became the fourth Vice-Chancellor of Northumbria University.[3] His annual salary is around £300,000.

Personal life

He was appointed a CBE in the 2016 New Year Honours.[4] He married in 1995. He became an FRSA in 2005, and an FRHistS in 1986.

References

  1. ^ "Northumbria University believe higher tuition fees not deterring students". The Journal. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Andrew Wathey: time for the taught master's to shine?". Sutton Trust. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Northumbria University to charge £8,500 tuition fees". Bbc.co.uk. 16 April 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  4. ^ "The Queen honours Northumbria University Vice-Chancellor". Northumbria.ac.uk. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
Academic offices
Preceded by Vice Chancellor of Northumbria University
September 2008 -
Succeeded by
Incumbent