Dr Anthony Freeling has been appointed as the new vice chancellor of the University of Cambridge. The appointment will be officially announced in the early Autumn. Dr Freeling was earlier the president of Hughes Hall since 2014 before which he was involved with the university as a trustee and a fellow. He quoted“It is a great honour to be asked to lead the University, picking up the baton from Stephen and passing it on in due course to the next Vice-Chancellor. I look forward to working with the senior teams of the University and of the Colleges. We must jointly maintain momentum on the initiatives that are underway to ensure that Cambridge maintains research and education excellence at the highest global standard, putting our students and staff at the forefront of all we do.”
