Leslie Wagner

Professor Leslie Wagner CBE is a British academic, who has been Vice-Chancellor of two universities, and Chancellor of Derby University.

Wagner was born 21 February 1943.^[1] He obtained a BA and MA at Manchester University and worked for the UK government until 1970, when he became a lecturer in Economics at the Open University.^[2] He was later Head of Economics at the Polytechnic of Central London, becoming Vice-Chancellor of the University of North London in 1987.^[3] From 1994 to 2003 he was Vice-Chancellor of Leeds Metropolitan University^[4] and from 2003 to 2008 Chancellor of the University of Derby.^[2] He was the first chair of the Higher Education Academy.^[5]

Wagner has been prominent in the British Jewish community, being a Trustee of the Jewish Chronicle, a member of the Chief Rabbinate Trust and chair of the Commission on Jewish Schools.^[6] He was rated number 60 in a list of the most influential Jews in the UK.^[7]

He was awarded the CBE in 2000 for services to higher education and the Jewish community.^[3]

References

^ The Independent 21 Feb 1996 Birthdays
^ ^a ^b University of Derby Press Office 12 November 2002 New Chancellor
^ ^a ^b Times Higher Education 9 May 2003 In the News - Leslie Wagner
^ Hefce news 2003
^ Exchange issue 5
^ Jewish Chronicle May 4, 2007 page 9 Wagner Heads School Body
^ Jewish Chronicle May 1, 2008 JC Power 100: the key influences in our community

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