Roger Williams (professor)
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Sir Roger Williams FLSW (born March 21, 1942)[1] is a 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.[2] He was elected a Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales in 2011.[3]
Background and early life
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.[2]
References
- ^ "Williams, Prof. Sir Roger". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ a b "Professor Sir Roger Williams". University of Glamorgan. Archived from the original on 9 March 2009. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
- ^ Wales, The Learned Society of. "Roger Williams". The Learned Society of Wales. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
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