Oxford University Announces Next Chancellor Candidates' Names

Oxford University has announced that around 38 candidates have successfully submitted their applications for the Chancellor position at the university.

The university has confirmed that a total of 38 candidates have successfully submitted their applications for this position.

The following are the confirmed candidates:

1. Ammora, Ayham
2. Angiolini, Elish
3. Aftab, Sidra
4. Ahmad, Hasanat
5. Bhangal, Nirpal Singh Paul
6. Bilal, Kashif
7. Baig, Anwar
8. Bhandari, Ankur Shiv
9. Bruce, Alastair
10. Callaghan, George
11. Connor, Mei Rose
12. Dandy, Emma
13. Casely-Hayford, Margaret
14. Catlin, Graham
15. Farooqi, Azeem
16. Firth, Matthew
17. Heiming, Lyn Michelle
18. Ivatts, Benjamin
19. Grieve, Dominic
20. Hague, William
21. Miake-Lye, Ryn
22. Moxham, Angie
23. Kay, Simon
24. Mandelson, Peter
25. Pasha, Alam
26. Pethiyagoda, Kadira
27. Muhammad Hafiz Shaikh, Shaikh Aftab Ahmad Javaid
28. Parr-Reid, Maxim
29. Rauf, Kashmaila
30. Royall, Jan
31. Stratton, Harry
32. Tajik, Tanya
33. Shah, Talha
34. Shapoo, Abrar ul Hassan
35. Wang, Xingang
36. Willetts, David
37. Tarvadi, Pratik
38. Vladovici Poplauschi, Francisc

Oxford University's Search For New Chancellor: Details

The first round of voting will start on October 28, and the top five candidates will be announced after the voting in the week starting from November 4, 2024. The second round of voting will take place in a week starting on November 18. The new Chancellor will be announced in the week of November 25.

"The Chancellor is the titular head of Oxford University and presides over several key ceremonies. The Chancellor also chairs the Committee to Elect the Vice-Chancellor. In addition to these formal duties, the Chancellor undertakes advocacy, advisory and fundraising work, acting as an ambassador for the University at a range of national and international events. The post has been occupied continuously at Oxford since 1224, exactly 800 years," reads the official statement.

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