The head of Bournemouth University has been appointed the next vice-chancellor of City University London.

Paul Curran will take up the post before the new academic year.

Professor Curran has been vice-chancellor of Bournemouth since 2005 and was previously deputy vice-chancellor of the University of Southampton.

Alan Frost, the chair of Bournemouth¡¯s board, said: ¡°During his tenure as vice-chancellor, Paul has brought about dramatic change and success. His leadership has been pivotal in raising the profile of the university nationally and internationally.¡±

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A University of Sheffield graduate, Professor Curran has a PhD and DSc from the University of Bristol in satellite remote sensing and an MBA from Southampton.

He was recently awarded the Royal Geographical Society¡¯s Patron¡¯s Medal and was appointed president of the Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Society.

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Professor Curran said the City appointment, announced today, was ¡°a unique privilege¡±.

¡°I am delighted to be joining an academically strong and distinctive university that has the enviable advantage of being an integral part of a world city.

¡°It offers me the opportunity to work closely with many highly talented staff and students and lead City as it takes its place among the world¡¯s leading professional universities.¡±

Malcolm Gillies, City¡¯s previous head, resigned in July 2009 after less than two years in the post after disagreements with the institution¡¯s council over governance.

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Professor Gillies became vice-chancellor of London Metropolitan University in January.

rebecca.attwood@tsleducation.com