Graham Upton
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Graham Upton is acting Vice Chancellor of the University of Cumbria
. He was the Vice-Chancellor of Oxford Brookes University
, from September 1997 to August 2007.
Upton came to Oxford Brookes from the University of Birmingham
where he was Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Professor of Special Educational Needs and Educational Psychology. Prior to that he worked in the University of Wales
and Leeds Polytechnic. He grew up in Australia
where he was educated and taught in secondary
and special schools before coming to the UK. He retired in August 2007 and was succeeded by Professor Janet Beer
.
On 21 May 2010, Professor Upton was appointed the interim Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cumbria.
University of Cumbria
The University of Cumbria is a university in Cumbria, England. Its headquarters are in Carlisle. and other major campuses are at Lancaster, Ambleside and Penrith. It was established in 2007, with roots extending back to the Society for the Encouragement of Fine Arts established in 1822 and...
. He was the Vice-Chancellor of Oxford Brookes University
Oxford Brookes University
Oxford Brookes University is a new university in Oxford, England. It was named to honour the school's founding principal, John Brookes. It has been ranked as the best new university by the Sunday Times University Guide 10 years in a row...
, from September 1997 to August 2007.
Upton came to Oxford Brookes from the University of Birmingham
University of Birmingham
The University of Birmingham is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Birmingham, England. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Birmingham Medical School and Mason Science College . Birmingham was the first Redbrick university to gain a charter and thus...
where he was Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Professor of Special Educational Needs and Educational Psychology. Prior to that he worked in the University of Wales
University of Wales
The University of Wales was a confederal university founded in 1893. It had accredited institutions throughout Wales, and formerly accredited courses in Britain and abroad, with over 100,000 students, but in October 2011, after a number of scandals, it withdrew all accreditation, and it was...
and Leeds Polytechnic. He grew up in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
where he was educated and taught in secondary
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
and special schools before coming to the UK. He retired in August 2007 and was succeeded by Professor Janet Beer
Janet Beer
Janet Beer is the Vice-Chancellor of Oxford Brookes University. She took over from Graham Upton in September 2007, having previously been Pro-Vice Chancellor and Dean of Arts and Humanties at Manchester Metropolitan University....
.
On 21 May 2010, Professor Upton was appointed the interim Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cumbria.