Roger Williams (professor)
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Professor Sir Roger Williams is a notable Welsh
academic. He was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Reading
from 1993 until 2002, and chair of Higher Education Funding Council for Wales
from 2002 to 2008. He received a knighthood in June 2006 for his services to Higher Education
.
Roger Williams was born in South Wales
and grew up near Merthyr Tydfil
, where he was educated at Tredegar Grammar School. He continued his studies at Worcester College, Oxford
, where he became an Honorary Fellow in 1999.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
academic. He was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Reading
University of Reading
The University of Reading is a university in the English town of Reading, Berkshire. The University was established in 1892 as University College, Reading and received its Royal Charter in 1926. It is based on several campuses in, and around, the town of Reading.The University has a long tradition...
from 1993 until 2002, and chair of Higher Education Funding Council for Wales
Higher Education Funding Council for Wales
The Higher Education Funding Council for Wales is an Assembly Government Sponsored Body, and anintermediary body between the Welsh Assembly Government and the higher education sector in Wales.- HEFCW business :...
from 2002 to 2008. He received a knighthood in June 2006 for his services to Higher Education
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
.
Roger Williams was born in South Wales
South Wales
South Wales is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south, and Mid Wales and West Wales to the north and west. The most densely populated region in the south-west of the United Kingdom, it is home to around 2.1 million people and includes the capital city of...
and grew up near Merthyr Tydfil
Merthyr Tydfil
Merthyr Tydfil is a town in Wales, with a population of about 30,000. Although once the largest town in Wales, it is now ranked as the 15th largest urban area in Wales. It also gives its name to a county borough, which has a population of around 55,000. It is located in the historic county of...
, where he was educated at Tredegar Grammar School. He continued his studies at Worcester College, Oxford
Worcester College, Oxford
Worcester College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. The college was founded in the eighteenth century, but its predecessor on the same site had been an institution of learning since the late thirteenth century...
, where he became an Honorary Fellow in 1999.