Media Centre at Queen Mary, University of London

QM Principal Professor Gaskell interviewed by the Independent

‘Big ambitions: Queen Mary's new head sets targets to push college up the league tables’
The Independent – Education p.5

Office of the Principal: Professor Simon Gaskell

The new principal of Queen Mary, Professor Simon Gaskell, wants to consolidate the position of the College, which jumped the league tables last year in the Research Assessment Exercise to position 11. Professor Gaskell said: “There's a clear recognition within higher education that Queen Mary is an institution that has achieved a lot but we need to keep it on an upward trajectory.” He has come from the University of Manchester, where tough objectives were successfully achieved in both national league tables and international rankings. “We will recruit academics who will be iconic with respect to their profile and their ability to attract colleagues and students,” he explained.

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