Robert Burgess (sociologist)
Sir Robert Burgess | |
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University of Durham, (BA , 1971) | |
Spouse |
Hilary Joyce (m. 1974) |
Sir Robert George Burgess
Early life
Burgess was born in Sturminster in Dorset on 23 April 1947. He grew up Somerset, and attended the King Arthur's School in Wincanton, from 1958.[4] He taught for a year at Bennett Memorial Diocesan School, a church school, in Tunbridge Wells in Kent.[5]
Burgess received his
Career
Burgess remained at Warwick as a lecturer and became Professor of Sociology in 1987. He then rose through the ranks, serving as Senior Pro-Vice-Chancellor 1995–99.[1] Burgess then moved to the University of Leicester as Vice-Chancellor, introducing sweeping changes that enhanced the university's reputation and saw it enter the top-20 institutions in many league tables.[6]
Burgess was chair of the
Burgess retired from the post of Vice-Chancellor in September 2014, at age 67.[12] He was succeeded by Professor Paul Boyle.[2]
Personal life
Burgess was
Burgess married Hilary Margaret Mary Joyce in 1974 and lists his recreations as walking, music and "some gardening".[1] Sir Bob and Lady Burgess lived at Knighton Hall, the University of Leicester's traditional vice-chancellor's residence in Knighton, Leicester. Burgess's record in building both the university's academic reputation and its campus buildings earned him the nickname Bob the Builder among his university colleagues.[14]
Burgess died on 21 February 2022, at the age of 74.[15]
References
- ^ a b c d BURGESS, Prof. Robert George’, Who's Who 2010, A & C Black, 2010; online ed., Oxford University Press, Dec 2009; online edn, Nov 2009 accessed 31 Dec 2009
- ^ a b "University welcomes new President and Vice-Chancellor". University of Leicester. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
- ^ GSM London (April 2015). "Professor Sir Bob Burgess joins GSM London as chair of board". GSM London. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ Early life
- ^ "Professor Sir Robert Burgess". University of Leicester. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ Services to education prominent in New Year honours list The Guardian, 31 December 2009
- ^ Advisory Board – Research Information Network
- ^ Teacher education - Policy areas - Policy and research - Universities UK
- ^ Report outlines future reforms for degree classification, University of Leicester, 16 October 2007
- ^ Burgess report on degrees will help employers, University of Bedfordshire, 18 October 2007
- ^ Bob Burgess: I hope student records make degree classes obsolete, The Independent, 5 November 2009
- ^ Dryden, Fiona (9 August 2014). "Retiring Professor Sir Robert Burgess reflects on his career at the University of Leicester".
- ^ "No. 59282". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2009. p. 1.
- ^ "Bye bye Bob". The Tab. 23 September 2013. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4. Retrieved 25 October 2022.