26.09.08
Inspirational leader announces retirement
 University College Falmouth’s Rector, Professor Alan Livingston CBE, has informed the College’s Board of Governors of his decision to retire at the end of this academic year in August 2009.
During his 21-year tenure, Alan has transformed University College Falmouth into one of the most highly respected institutes for art, design, media and performance. The College attracts students from across the globe and is renowned for the employability of its graduates in the creative industries.
His drive and determination to provide the people of Cornwall with a real alternative to leaving Cornwall to study elsewhere helped to inspire the development of the Combined Universities in Cornwall initiative – a unique partnership of further and higher education providers in Cornwall that has resulted in a major expansion of higher education opportunities in Cornwall. In January 2006, Alan was awarded the CBE for his services to higher education in recognition of his achievements.
Under his leadership, the College has undergone a period of rapid development and expansion. Significant achievements include the acquisition of the Tremough Campus in Penryn in 1999, and its transformation into a world-class campus in collaboration with the University of Exeter and with significant investment from the European Union.
In 2004, the College was awarded the right to confer its own degrees and adopt the status of University College. In April 2008, Alan facilitated the College’s merger with Dartington College of Arts, whose students and staff will relocate to Falmouth in 2010 as part of an ambitious plan to create the Arts University Cornwall in 2012.
“I am pleased to have played my part in redressing the equality of opportunity that had been lacking in Cornwall for too long, and to have led the College’s expansion during an exciting time in its evolution,” commented Alan on his decision. “This would not have been possible without the dedication of the staff, the creativity of our students, and the very many partners with whom I have had the privilege to work, and I extend my thanks to them all.”
Commenting on Alan’s decision, James Williams, Chairman of the Board of Governors, added: “The contribution Alan has made to Cornwall has been immense and his legacy will be long lasting. As a Board, we will be working hard with Alan over the next nine months in order to ensure that his legacy lives on, and his vision to create ArtsUniversityCornwall is realised.”
For further information please contact Jilly Easterby, Head of Public Affairs, on telephone: 07825 420690 or email: jilly.easterby@falmouth.ac.uk
The Objective One Programme for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly has invested in the Combined Universities in Cornwall (CUC) project, both Phase 1 and Phase 2, through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the European Social Fund (ESF). UniversityCollegeFalmouth is a partner of the CUC.
Editor's notes:
University College Falmouth is a founding partner in the Combined Universities in Cornwall (CUC), a unique initiative to promote regional economic regeneration through Higher Education, funded mainly by the European Union (Objective One), the South West Regional Development Agency, and the Higher Education Funding Council for England, with support from Cornwall County Council.
In April 2008, University College Falmouth merged with Dartington College of Arts to create a new institution focusing on the expansion of Falmouth’s expertise in Art, Design and Media and Dartington’s expertise in Choreography, Music, Theatre, Art and Writing.
The merger paves the way for a new specialist Arts University in Cornwall in 2012, creating a Higher Education institution unique to the South West.
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