Adam Tickell, Vice-Chancellor and Principal
Professor Adam Tickell is Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Birmingham.
The University of Birmingham has real academic strength, outstanding facilities and opportunities for students, state-of-the-art research facilities, and strong collaborations. As Vice-Chancellor, my ambition is for Birmingham to be known as the most innovative, vibrant and exciting place to work or study in the UK. A place that values, supports and stimulates creativity, backing exceptional people, building a genuinely distinctive education, and further enhancing its global orientation and strong civic roots. By working together, I know we will continue to make a difference by developing innovative solutions to the challenges we face in our city, our region and across the globe.
Adam took up the post in January 2022 after five years as Vice-Chancellor at the University of Sussex.
Prior to this he held posts as Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research and Knowledge Transfer) and then Provost and Vice-Principal at UoB, and he has also worked in leadership roles at the University of Bristol and Royal Holloway, University of London.
Adam trained as an economic geographer at the University of Manchester, and, amongst other things, his research explored the political economy and regulation of finance, English regionalism, and the economic ‘common sense’.
In 2021, Adam led a review on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy that sought to reduce unnecessary research bureaucracy in government and the wider sector.
Adam has served on a wide range of public bodies and charity boards in recent years. He is currently on the Board of Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited and has recently been appointed as a non-executive director by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology to guide DSIT in using science and technology to enhance public services, promote digital inclusion, and drive economic growth. In addition, he has also recently joined the Higher Education Vice-Chancellors Advisory Group which has been established by Baroness Smith, Minister for Skills.
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