University for the Creative Arts head quits 'by mutual agreement'
The University for the Creative Arts has announced its vice-chancellor is stepping down.The university, which has campuses and facilities in Canterbury and Maidstone in Kent and Epsom and Farnham in Surrey, said in a statement Prof Jane Roscoe had left "by mutual consent" on 30 May.The role will be filled temporarily by deputy vice-chancellor Melanie Gray and chief operating officer Mark Ellul.Prof Roscoe, who joined from the University of Greenwich in February 2024, also acted as the university's president.
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