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UNIVERSITY OF KENT AT CANTERBURY Osman Durrani, senior lecturer at the University of Durham, professor of German; Christopher Baugh, reader in drama at Goldsmiths, professor of drama; John Flower, professor of French at Exeter University, professor of French.

UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN

David Cohen, reader, has been appointed to the chair of health economics; Michael Connolly, professor of public policy and management at the University of Ulster, chair in the business school; Bruce Davies, director of British Olympic Medical Centre, chair of sports science; Rose D'Sa, international relations consultant at Edwards Geldard Solicitors, chair of European law; Stuart Gronnow, reader, chair of real estate appraisal; Chris James, senior lecturer at the University of Bath, chair in the business school; Jonathan Morris, lecturer at University College of Wales at Cardiff, chair in the business school; Colin Talbot, senior lecturer at South Bank University, chair of public policy; Martin Laffin, senior lecturer at Sydney University, chair of public policy.

John Porter, deputy vice chancellor, has been awarded a personal chair.

External professor: Brian Collins, Wellcome Trust, chair of information systems; Stephen Prosser, chief executive of Morriston Hospital NHS Trust, chair in the business school.