Malcolm Gillies
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Professor Malcolm George William Gillies (born 23 December 1954) is Vice-Chancellor of London Metropolitan University
.
from the Australian National University
, and subsequently earned a further degree in music from the University of Cambridge
. He holds a masters and doctoral degree from King's College London
, and a doctoral degree from the University of Melbourne
.
He was previously Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) and then Vice-President (Development) of the Australian National University
, based in Canberra
, Australia
and latterly at Yale University
in New Haven, United States
. During 1983-5 he was a Hungarian Government Scholar at the Academy of Sciences in Budapest. Between 1998-2001 he was the President of the Australian Academy of the Humanities
and during 2004-6 the inaugural President of the Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences.
Since coming to the United Kingdom
Malcolm Gillies has become an alternate director of the Office of the Independent Adjudicator
, Vice-Chair of London Higher and a Trustee of the City of London Academy Islington. He is also on the Research Policy Committee of Universities UK
. In July 2008 he was appointed the Schools-Higher Education "Champion" for London by the quondam Schools Minister, Lord Adonis.
A musician
and linguist by training, Malcolm Gillies has published a dozen books and over one hundred articles, chapters and reviews.
In 2007 his book Self-Portrait of Percy Grainger (with Pear and Carroll) gained a Deems Taylor Award of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. He has edited Oxford University Press's
series Studies in Musical Genesis, Structure and Interpretation since 1997. Since 2000 he has been Board Chair of the international contemporary-music ensemble, Elision.
Gillies served as Vice-Chancellor and President of City University London from 2007-2009.
London Metropolitan University
announced on 19 November 2009 that The Board of Governors had appointed Malcolm Gillies as the university's new Vice-Chancellor. Professor Gillies took up the post on 25 January 2010.
Serves on the Executive Board of Nyenrode Business University.
London Metropolitan University
London Metropolitan University , located in London, England, was formed on 1 August 2002 by the amalgamation of the University of North London and the London Guildhall University . The University has campuses in the City of London and in the London Borough of Islington.The University operates its...
.
Career
Gillies graduated with a degree in classicsClassics
Classics is the branch of the Humanities comprising the languages, literature, philosophy, history, art, archaeology and other culture of the ancient Mediterranean world ; especially Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome during Classical Antiquity Classics (sometimes encompassing Classical Studies or...
from the Australian National University
Australian National University
The Australian National University is a teaching and research university located in the Australian capital, Canberra.As of 2009, the ANU employs 3,945 administrative staff who teach approximately 10,000 undergraduates, and 7,500 postgraduate students...
, and subsequently earned a further degree in music from the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
. He holds a masters and doctoral degree from King's College London
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
, and a doctoral degree from the University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...
.
He was previously Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) and then Vice-President (Development) of the Australian National University
Australian National University
The Australian National University is a teaching and research university located in the Australian capital, Canberra.As of 2009, the ANU employs 3,945 administrative staff who teach approximately 10,000 undergraduates, and 7,500 postgraduate students...
, based in Canberra
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
, Australia
Australia
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and latterly at Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in New Haven, United States
United States
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. During 1983-5 he was a Hungarian Government Scholar at the Academy of Sciences in Budapest. Between 1998-2001 he was the President of the Australian Academy of the Humanities
Australian Academy of the Humanities
The Australian Academy of the Humanities was established by Royal Charter in 1969 to advance scholarship and public interest in the humanities in Australia...
and during 2004-6 the inaugural President of the Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences.
Since coming to the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
Malcolm Gillies has become an alternate director of the Office of the Independent Adjudicator
Office of the Independent Adjudicator
The Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education is a body that handles students' complaints against universities within England and Wales Higher Education...
, Vice-Chair of London Higher and a Trustee of the City of London Academy Islington. He is also on the Research Policy Committee of Universities UK
Universities UK
Universities UK began life as the Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals of the Universities of the United Kingdom in the nineteenth century when there were informal meetings involving Vice-Chancellors of a number of universities and Principals of university colleges...
. In July 2008 he was appointed the Schools-Higher Education "Champion" for London by the quondam Schools Minister, Lord Adonis.
A musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
and linguist by training, Malcolm Gillies has published a dozen books and over one hundred articles, chapters and reviews.
In 2007 his book Self-Portrait of Percy Grainger (with Pear and Carroll) gained a Deems Taylor Award of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. He has edited Oxford University Press's
Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press is the largest university press in the world. It is a department of the University of Oxford and is governed by a group of 15 academics appointed by the Vice-Chancellor known as the Delegates of the Press. They are headed by the Secretary to the Delegates, who serves as...
series Studies in Musical Genesis, Structure and Interpretation since 1997. Since 2000 he has been Board Chair of the international contemporary-music ensemble, Elision.
Gillies served as Vice-Chancellor and President of City University London from 2007-2009.
London Metropolitan University
London Metropolitan University
London Metropolitan University , located in London, England, was formed on 1 August 2002 by the amalgamation of the University of North London and the London Guildhall University . The University has campuses in the City of London and in the London Borough of Islington.The University operates its...
announced on 19 November 2009 that The Board of Governors had appointed Malcolm Gillies as the university's new Vice-Chancellor. Professor Gillies took up the post on 25 January 2010.
Serves on the Executive Board of Nyenrode Business University.