Sally Mapstone
| Sally Mapstone | |
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Mapstone at the World Literacy Summit in 2014. | |
| Principal of the University of St Andrews | |
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Assumed office September 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Louise Richardson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1958 (age 58) |
| Spouse(s) | Martin Griffiths |
| Alma mater |
Wadham College, Oxford St Cross College, Oxford |
| Profession | Academic |
| Website | sthildas.ox.ac.uk/professor-sally-mapstone |
Sally Mapstone (born 1958) is the Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education at the University of Oxford, Professor of Older Scots Literature in the Faculty of English and a Fellow of St Hilda's College, Oxford.[1] She was previously Pro-Vice Chancellor for Personnel and Equality. On 22 February 2016, she was announced as the next Principal of the University of St Andrews and will assume her position in September 2016.[2]
Early life and education
Sally Mapstone grew up in West London and received degrees in English from Wadham and St Cross College, Oxford. She gained her DPhil in 1985.[3]
Career
Mapstone is Honorary President of the Scottish Text Society, an Honorary Fellow of the Association for Scottish Literary Studies, and a Fellow of the English Association. Her research and publications are on Older Scots literature, dealing primarily with literature in Scots and in Latin, with political literature, and with book history.[3]
References
- ↑ "University Officers". University of Oxford.
- ↑ "New Principal of St Andrews". University of St Andrews Press Office (St Andrews, UK). 22 February 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- 1 2 "Professor Sally Mapstone". University of Oxford Council. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
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| Preceded by Professor Louise Richardson |
Principal of the University of St Andrews September 2016– |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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