Professor Michael Arthur starts as UCL President & Provost

Professor Michael Arthur today officially begins his tenure as the new President & Provost of UCL. Already a world-renowned figure in higher education and medical science, Professor Arthur joins UCL from the University of Leeds where he was the Vice-Chancellor for nine years. Professor Arthur said: "Taking the helm of UCL, one of the world's leading universities, is both a huge privilege and a huge challenge. "My mission will be to build on the university's already outstanding record of teaching and research and further develop UCL's reputation as a giant in the UK and international higher education landscape." One of Professor Arthur's first public engagements as UCL President & Provost will be to open the 2013/14 Lunch Hour Lecture programme on 3 October. His lecture will outline his vision for the future of UCL as London's Global University. Professor Arthur has a significant national and international profile. He is a member of the Council of the Medical Research Council and a US/UK Fulbright Commissioner.
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