Rick Rylance (born 1954)[1] is a British literary scholar and academic who specialises in 19th-century and 20th-century literature.[2]

He was the chief executive of the Arts and Humanities Research Council from 2009 to 2015.[3] From 2016 to 2017, he was the Director of the Institute of English Studies, University of London.[4][5] His final position was Dean and Chief Executive of that university's School of Advanced Study and Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research), until his retirement in September 2020.[6][7]

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  1. ^ "Rick Rylance: appointments". Companies House. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Institute of English Studies director Rick Rylance appointed as the next Dean of the School of Advanced Study". University of London. April 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Professor Rick Rylance (2009-2013, 2013-2017) - Arts and Humanities Research Council". Ahrc.ac.uk. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Rick Rylance appointed director of the Institute of English Studies". School of Advanced Study. University of London. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  5. ^ "Professor Rylance to leave AHRC after six years as CEO". Arts and Humanities Research Council. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  6. ^ "Institute of English Studies director Rick Rylance appointed as the next Dean of the School of Advanced Study". University of London. April 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Historian Professor Jo Fox appointed as the next dean of University of London's School of Advanced Study". School of Advanced Study. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2022.