Bristol University has announced the appointment of its first ever female Vice-Chancellor in its 146-year history. Professor Evelyn Welch will take up the role in September 2022.
Professor Welch is currently Senior Vice President (Service, People and Planning) at King’s College London, and prior to that has held leadership roles at the University of Sussex and Queen Mary, University of London.
She will succeed the current Vice-Chancellor, Professor Hugh Brady, who will leave his role at the end of July after seven years to take up the post of President of Imperial College London.
