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Professor Stephen McArthur is appointed as Principal & Vice-Chancellor at the University of Strathclyde

Lead Author
Perrett Laver
Published
04 Apr 2025
Industry
Higher Education
Location
United Kingdom

The University of Strathclyde appoints Professor Stephen McArthur as Principal & Vice-Chancellor

Professor McArthur, currently Associate Principal and Executive Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at the University, will take over the role from Professor Sir Jim McDonald when he steps down on 31 August.

A two-time graduate from Strathclyde, having studied at undergraduate and PhD level at the University, Professor McArthur holds the position of Distinguished Professor of Intelligent Systems. His expertise lies in the field of artificial intelligence in power and energy systems.

“I am delighted to announce Professor McArthur’s appointment as Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Strathclyde. His appointment follows an extensive, exhaustive and competitive recruitment process which saw a number of highly qualified and exceptional candidates evaluated and interviewed, from which Professor McArthur stood out.”

Dame Sue Bruce

University of Strathclyde

Convener of the University Court

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