Leslie Wagner, CBE (born 21 February 1943) [1] is a British academic, who has been Vice-Chancellor of two universities and the second Chancellor of the University of Derby. [2]
Wagner was educated at Salford Grammar School and obtained a BA and MA at Manchester University. He worked for the British government until 1970, when he became a lecturer in economics at the Open University. [3] He was later Head of Economics at the Polytechnic of Central London, becoming Vice-Chancellor of the University of North London in 1987. [4] From 1994 to 2003, he was Vice-Chancellor of Leeds Metropolitan University. [5]
Wagner served as the second Chancellor of the University of Derby from 2003 to 2008. [3] [2] He was the first chair of the Higher Education Academy. [6]
Wagner has been prominent in the British Jewish community, being a Trustee of The Jewish Chronicle, a member of the Chief Rabbinate Trust and chair of the Commission on Jewish Schools. [7] He was rated number 60 in a list of the most influential Jews in the UK. [8]
He was appointed a CBE in 2000 for services to higher education and the Jewish community. [4]
- ^ The Independent 21 Feb 1996 Birthdays
- ^ a b "Our Chancellor". www.derby.ac.uk. University of Derby.
- ^ a b University of Derby Press Office 12 November 2002 New Chancellor
- ^ a b Times Higher Education 9 May 2003 In the News - Leslie Wagner
- ^ Hefce news 2003
- ^ Exchange Archived 2011-10-09 at the Wayback Machine issue 5
- ^ Jewish Chronicle May 4, 2007 page 9 Wagner Heads School Body
- ^ Jewish Chronicle May 1, 2008 JC Power 100: the key influences in our community
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Leslie Wagner, CBE (born 21 February 1943) [1] is a British academic, who has been Vice-Chancellor of two universities and the second Chancellor of the University of Derby. [2]
Wagner was educated at Salford Grammar School and obtained a BA and MA at Manchester University. He worked for the British government until 1970, when he became a lecturer in economics at the Open University. [3] He was later Head of Economics at the Polytechnic of Central London, becoming Vice-Chancellor of the University of North London in 1987. [4] From 1994 to 2003, he was Vice-Chancellor of Leeds Metropolitan University. [5]
Wagner served as the second Chancellor of the University of Derby from 2003 to 2008. [3] [2] He was the first chair of the Higher Education Academy. [6]
Wagner has been prominent in the British Jewish community, being a Trustee of The Jewish Chronicle, a member of the Chief Rabbinate Trust and chair of the Commission on Jewish Schools. [7] He was rated number 60 in a list of the most influential Jews in the UK. [8]
He was appointed a CBE in 2000 for services to higher education and the Jewish community. [4]
- ^ The Independent 21 Feb 1996 Birthdays
- ^ a b "Our Chancellor". www.derby.ac.uk. University of Derby.
- ^ a b University of Derby Press Office 12 November 2002 New Chancellor
- ^ a b Times Higher Education 9 May 2003 In the News - Leslie Wagner
- ^ Hefce news 2003
- ^ Exchange Archived 2011-10-09 at the Wayback Machine issue 5
- ^ Jewish Chronicle May 4, 2007 page 9 Wagner Heads School Body
- ^ Jewish Chronicle May 1, 2008 JC Power 100: the key influences in our community
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- 1943 births
- Living people
- British economists
- British Jews
- Vice-Chancellors by university in England
- People associated with Leeds Beckett University
- Alumni of the University of Manchester
- Academics of the Open University
- Academics of the University of North London
- Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
- People educated at Salford Grammar School
- People associated with the University of Derby
- British academic biography stubs