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Oxford University is set to have a female head for the first time in almost eight centuries, with the announcement that Louise Richardson has been nominated as vice chancellor. Oxford University is set to have a female head for the first time in its history, with the announcement that Louise Richardson has been nominated as vice chancellor.
Prof Richardson is currently in charge at St Andrews and has previously had a senior role at Harvard University.Prof Richardson is currently in charge at St Andrews and has previously had a senior role at Harvard University.
If she is formally adopted as the 272nd vice chancellor, Prof Richardson will take up the role in January 2016.If she is formally adopted as the 272nd vice chancellor, Prof Richardson will take up the role in January 2016.
She will replace Andrew Hamilton, who is moving to New York University.She will replace Andrew Hamilton, who is moving to New York University.
Prof Richardson will become the first woman to be vice chancellor since the university's first head was appointed in 1230. Oxford University appointed its first head in 1230 - and until now all of its vice chancellors have been men.
She has been selected by a nominating committee, headed by the university's chancellor, Lord Patten, and the decision will then have to be approved by the university's ruling body, the congregation. Prof Richardson has been selected by a nominating committee, headed by the university's chancellor, Lord Patten, and the decision will have to be approved by the university's ruling body, the congregation.
'Scholarly values''Scholarly values'
Lord Patten said the nominating committee had been "deeply impressed" by Prof Richardson's strong commitment to "scholarly values" and her record as an "educational leader".Lord Patten said the nominating committee had been "deeply impressed" by Prof Richardson's strong commitment to "scholarly values" and her record as an "educational leader".
A political scientist, her academic expertise has been in security and terror. She has written books about terror and counter-terror in the wake of the 9/11 attacks in the United States.A political scientist, her academic expertise has been in security and terror. She has written books about terror and counter-terror in the wake of the 9/11 attacks in the United States.
Prof Richardson was born in Ireland and studied at Trinity College Dublin and has degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and Harvard University. She became vice chancellor of St Andrews in 2009.Prof Richardson was born in Ireland and studied at Trinity College Dublin and has degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and Harvard University. She became vice chancellor of St Andrews in 2009.
"Oxford is one of the world's great universities. I feel enormously privileged to be given the opportunity to lead this remarkable institution during an exciting time for higher education," said Prof Richardson."Oxford is one of the world's great universities. I feel enormously privileged to be given the opportunity to lead this remarkable institution during an exciting time for higher education," said Prof Richardson.