Stuart Brocklehurst has been appointed to the newly created role of Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Business Engagement and Innovation at the University of Exeter.
The business leader joins the university after running his own business procurement platform, Applegate, until its sale to the Troy Group in 2022.
He said: “Collaboration between business and academia, done right, supports research, drives economic growth and most importantly delivers solutions to the major challenges facing the world.
