Unic Press UK: President Muhammadu Buhari celebrates with a Nigerian and eminent academic, Professor Charles Egbu, on his appointment as the Leeds Trinity University Vice Chancellor.
“The President felicitates with the academic, who is the first black person appointed helmsman of a ranked university in the UK, urging him to continue to proudly hold the flag of Nigeria aloft in all his endeavours in the elevated position. The President urges the new VC, who assumes office in November, to build on the strong foundations laid by his predecessors at the university, where he is equally an alumnus,” a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President, Femi Adesina, read.
Professor Egbu’s role as Vice Chancellor begins on 1 November 2020. He will take over from another renowned academic Professor Margaret A House OBE, who will step down after seven years as Vice-Chancellor.
Egbu’s experience and previous top positions include:
- University of East London – Pro-Vice Chancellor (Education & Experience).
- London South Bank University – Dean, School of Built Environment and Architecture.
- The University of Salford – Professor of Project Management and Strategic Management.
- Association for Project Management – Professor of Project Management and Strategic Management in Construction.
- University of Salford – Professor of Project management and Strategic Management in Construction.
In a statement, Leeds Trinity University, said “Professor Egbu’s research interests focus on project management, construction management and sustainable development; subjects about which he has written 12 books and contributed to more than 350 publications in various international journals and conferences. He has strong links with industry, professional bodies and policy makers, and has managed several large multi-disciplinary research projects.”
