Dame Madeleine Julia Atkins, DBE, DL, FAcSS (born 2 July 1952) is a British academic administrator, scholar of education, and former teacher. Since 2018, she has served as the 9th President of Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge. She was formerly vice-chancellor of Coventry University, and the Chief Executive of the Higher Education Funding Council for England (2014–2018).
Madeleine Atkins | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Professor Atkins in 2008 | |
| President of Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge | |
| Assumed office 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Jackie Ashley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 July 1952 |
Early life and education
editAtkins was born on 2 July 1952.[1] She studied law and history at Girton College, Cambridge,[2][3][4] graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1974.[5] She then trained as a teacher at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, completing a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE).[5] She obtained a PhD from University of Nottingham in 1982.[1]
Career
editAtkins was a school teacher from 1975 to 1979, before leaving to study for a doctorate.[5] She was then a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Nottingham from 1982 to 1983, before joining Newcastle University in 1984 as a lecturer.[5] She was promoted to senior lecturer in 1988, and rose to be pro-vice-chancellor (1998 to 2004).[5][4]
She was vice-chancellor of Coventry University from 2004 to 2013.[5] She became Chief Executive of the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) on 1 January 2014.[4] In 2015, Atkins was paid a salary of between £230,000 and £234,999 by HEFCE, making her one of the 328 most highly paid people in the British public sector at that time.[6] In June 2018, it was revealed by the University and College Union that she received a pay package worth £554,648 in 2017, which represents a 96% increase on the £282,354 paid to her in 2016-17.[7]
In July 2018, it was announced that Atkins would be the next President of Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge in succession to Jackie Ashley.[2] She took up the post in October 2018, becoming the college's 9th president.[8]
Honours
editAtkins was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2012 New Year Honours for services to Higher Education.[9] She was promoted to Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2019 New Year Honours. She is a Deputy Lieutenant (DL) of the West Midlands.[10]
In 2016, she was elected a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences (FAcSS).[11]
References
edit- ^ a b "Atkins, Prof. Madeleine Julia". Who's Who 2019. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2018. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U58721. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Professor Madeleine Atkins CBE, FAcSS appointed as 9th President of Lucy Cavendish College", lucy-cav.cam.ac.uk, 2 July 2018; retrieved 25 October 2018.
- ^ Profile, The Guardian, 16 December 2003.
- ^ a b c Profile, hefce.ac.uk; accessed 30 December 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f "Atkins, Prof. Dame Madeleine (Julia), (born 2 July 1952), President, Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge, since 2018". Who's Who 2020. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "Senior officials 'high earners' salaries as at 30 September 2015 - GOV.UK". gov.uk. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ^ "Hefce chief executive £550,000 golden goodbye". ucu.org.uk. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ "Our President". Lucy Cavendish College. University of Cambridge. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ "No. 60009". The London Gazette (1st supplement). 31 December 2011. pp. 1–28.
- ^ The West Midlands Lieutenancy Vice Lord-Lieutenant & Deputy Lieutenants
- ^ "Eighty-four leading social scientists conferred as Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences". Academy of Social Sciences. 19 October 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
