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Advisory Board Member

  • Patrick Loughrey

    Warden, Goldsmiths,
    University of London

    Patrick Loughrey joined Goldsmiths as Warden in April 2010. The Warden (equivalent to the more familiar “Vice-Chancellor”) provides academic and administrative leadership for the University. He leads the Senior Management Team which considers major policy issues and oversees the submission of business to Council, Academic Board and Finance and Resources Committee.
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  • Liming Wang

    Irish Institute for Chinese Studies
    UCD Confucius Institute for Ireland
    University College Dublin

    Born and brought up in China, Prof. Wang worked for six and a half years (as a Deputy Division Director from 1986) for the Ministry of Commerce of PR China in Beijing following his primary degree obtained in 1982. In 1989, he completed an International MBA course in Sheffield Hallam University as a visiting student.
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  • Rupert Gather

    Founder and Executive Chairman of InvestUK

    Rupert Gather is the founder and Executive Chairman of InvestUK, a specialist advisory firm helping international entrepreneurs and innovators establish successful companies into Britain. The company provides strategic advice on market entry, access to investment capital and relocation support including visas and introductions to professional services.
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  • Patrick Loughrey

    Warden, Goldsmiths,
    University of London

  • Liming Wang

    Irish Institute for Chinese Studies
    UCD Confucius Institute for Ireland
    University College Dublin

  • Rupert Gather

    Founder and Executive Chairman of InvestUK

Patrick Loughrey

Warden, Goldsmiths, University of London

Patrick Loughrey joined Goldsmiths as Warden in April 2010. The Warden (equivalent to the more familiar “Vice-Chancellor”) provides academic and administrative leadership for the University. He leads the Senior Management Team which considers major policy issues and oversees the submission of business to Council, Academic Board and Finance and Resources Committee.

Experience

Priorto joining Goldsmiths in 2010, Patrick's previous post was the Director ofBBC Nations and Regions. He had overall responsi- bility for the BBC's television, radio and online programmes and services in Scotland, Wales, Northern lreland and the 12 English regions. Heled more than 6,500 staff based in more than 50 cen- tres across the Uk.

Academic Qualifications

Originallyfrom County Donegal, lreland, he studied at the Univer- sityofUlster (BA Hons Contemporary History), The Queen's Uni- versity of Belfast (MA History) and Trent University, Ontario (Doc- toralResearch Fellowship). He received the University ofUlster's Distinguished Graduate Award in 1997 and was awarded an Hon orary Doctorate from Leeds Metropolitan University in 2009.