New leadership at The University of Nottingham Ningbo, China

PA 329/09 A new Provost and CEO takes over at The University of Nottingham Ningbo, China (UNCC) in April 2010. Professor Nick Miles will lead the campus — an award-winning initiative in international higher education — into its next phase of development. He succeeds Professor Roger Woods, who is stepping down after three highly successful years working at and for UNNC. Professor Woods will be returning to The University of Nottingham UK where he will continue to contribute to the University's internationalisation strategy. During his time at the helm, Professor Woods has overseen an expansion of the student body, developments in research capacity, in postgraduate opportunities and in the physical infrastructure of the campus in Ningbo. Professor Woods said: "I am delighted that Professor Miles will be taking on this key role at UNNC. He has vast experience of Nottingham UK, and he has already had a chance to get to know UNNC.