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News

Students

New registrar at Leeds Met

20 July 2012

Jenny Share has been appointed as Secretary & Registrar at Leeds Metropolitan University.

Jenny, who joins from Leeds TrinityUniversity College, brings with her considerable experience both at Leeds Trinityand at the University of Leeds.

After spending nearly ten years inUniversity Administration at the University of Leeds, Jenny joined LeedsTrinity University College in 1998 as Academic Registrar and Clerk to theGovernors, going on to become an Assistant Principal in 2001 and finally VicePrincipal (Registrar) in 2009 contributing to the strategic development of theinstitution. She also currently hasoversight of academic governance, equality and diversity and institutionalperformance.

Jenny said: "I'm delighted to bejoining Leeds Metropolitan at such an exciting time and am looking forward tofacing the challenges currently presented by the changing external environment".

Professor Susan Price, Vice Chancellorat Leeds Metropolitan, added: Jennybrings with her a wealth of experience and we are pleased to welcome her to Leeds Metropolitan. We are committed to providing an excellentexperience for our students and staff, as well as supporting the success of ourregion: Jenny has a great deal to contribute and I look forward toworking with her as a member of our senior team."

Jenny will begin her role at LeedsMetropolitan later this year.