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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Feb 7, 2024 11:06:19 GMT
Chris Patten (Lord Patten of Barnes) is standing down as Chancellor, so there will be an election for Chancellor in the autumn.
There have been some very hotly contested elections in the past, notably 1987 (Edward Heath v Lord Blake v Woy Jenkins), 1925 (Herbert Asquith v Viscount Cave) and 1960 (Harold Macmillan v Sir Oliver Franks). Being the formal head of England's third best university is quite attractive to senior politicians.
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Post by pl on Feb 7, 2024 11:33:58 GMT
Chris Patten (Lord Patten of Barnes) is standing down as Chancellor, so there will be an election for Chancellor in the autumn. There have been some very hotly contested elections in the past, notably 1987 (Edward Heath v Lord Blake v Woy Jenkins), 1925 (Herbert Asquith v Viscount Cave) and 1960 (Harold Macmillan v Sir Oliver Franks). Being the formal head of England's third best university is quite attractive to senior politicians. Well quite... If anyone knows this it will be David. How does Hull University select it's Chancellor? |
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Post by greatkingrat on Feb 7, 2024 12:06:56 GMT
Boris for Chancellor?
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Post by johnloony on Feb 7, 2024 12:24:25 GMT
Chris Patten (Lord Patten of Barnes) is standing down as Chancellor, so there will be an election for Chancellor in the autumn. There have been some very hotly contested elections in the past, notably 1987 (Edward Heath v Lord Blake v Woy Jenkins), 1925 (Herbert Asquith v Viscount Cave) and 1960 (Harold Macmillan v Sir Oliver Franks). Being the formal head of England's third best university is quite attractive to senior politicians. In 1987 there was a fourth candidate, a non-famous non-entity whose name I can't remember. I was annoyed by the TV news report which reported the result by telling us that he "was an also-ran" without telling us how many votes he got. |
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Post by East Anglian Lefty on Feb 7, 2024 13:08:46 GMT
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Feb 7, 2024 13:47:06 GMT
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Post by Wisconsin on Feb 7, 2024 13:49:35 GMT
If I recall rightly, did you have to vote in person? It looks like electronic voting will be possible this time around. |
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Feb 7, 2024 14:19:04 GMT
If I recall rightly, did you have to vote in person? Yes, and in our correct academic gowns! (There were university staff loaning them out for the few minutes it took to go and vote) |
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Post by ricmk on Feb 7, 2024 15:32:59 GMT
I voted for Brian Blessed! In a loaned gown.
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