Appointments

Professor of Computer Science, Paolo Mancarella is the new rector of the University of Pisa until 2022.

The appointment is part of European Commission’s move to created four new positions of Deputy Directors-General, as it seeks to strengthen its top management

The nomination process for Karolinska Institutet’s next vice-chancellor is underway, and this summer an application committee will be seeking out candidates before the interview process commences in August.

One of the world's most distinguished computer scientists, Professor Nick Jennings, is to become Vice Provost (Research) at Imperial from April 2016

University of Bologna has elected structural engineer Francesco Ubertini as new rector

The European Research Council has elected Klaus Bock, Carlsberg’s ex-CTO, as a new vice president

Clinical endocrinologist and innovator, professor Sudhesh Kumar has been appointed as Dean of Warwick Medical School

Business Secretary Vince Cable has announced the appointment of Ruth McKernan as the new Chief Executive of Innovate UK.