From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Eric Thomas (gynaecologist)
Eric Thomas (gynaecologist)
Preceded by Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bristol Succeeded by
Sir John Kingman 2001–present incumbent
Eric Thomas Increasing Voluntary Giving in Higher Education, which
reported in 2004. He was Chair of the Worldwide Univer-
sities Network from 2003 – 2007. He was a member of the
Board of the South-West Regional Development Agency
from 2002–8.
Personal life
Professor Thomas is married and has two children. His
interests include golf and Newcastle United Football
Club. He is a Deputy Lieutenant of the City and County of
Bristol.[3]
Vice-Chancellor of Bristol University
Born 24 March 1953 (1953-03-24) See also
Hartlepool, England
• University of Bristol
Website http://www.bristol.ac.uk/university/vc/ • University of Southampton
Eric Jackson Thomas [1] born 24 March 1953 in Hartle-
Thomas,
pool, County Durham, is an academic who has been Vice-
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Chancellor of the University of Bristol since 2001. He was [1] Symp. Thomas
chair of the Worldwide Universities Network from 2003 - [2] South West RDA: Board Members - Professor Eric
2007.[2] and is the current President of Universities UK. Thomas
[3] Bristol University | The University | Vice-
Academic career Chancellor’s CV
Professor Eric Thomas has been Vice-Chancellor of the
University of Bristol since September 2001.
External links
He graduated in Medicine from the Newcastle in 1976 • The Vice Chancellor’s page on the website for Bristol
and proceeded to obtain his MD by thesis in research into University
endometriosis in 1987. He trained as an Obstetrician and • Speeches made by Eric Thomas
Gynaecologist and worked at both the universities of Sh- • Curriculum Vitae
effield and Newcastle. Persondata
In 1991 he was appointed Professor of Obstetrics and
Name Thomas, Eric Jackson
Gynaecology at the University of Southampton and then
became Head of the School of Medicine there in 1995 and Alternative
Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Biological names
Sciences in 1998. He was a Consultant Gynaecologist from Short descrip- Vice-Chancellor of the University of
1987 to 2001. tion Bristol
In August 2011, Professor Thomas became President Date of birth 24 March 1953
of Universities UK. He was previously Vice-President of
Place of birth Hartlepool, County Durham
UUK, Chair of its England and Northern Ireland Council
and Chair of the Research Policy Committee. Professor Date of death
Thomas is Chair of the Board of CASE Europe and a Mem- Place of death
ber of the Board of CASE and has been appointed to serve
as a Commissioner of the Marshall Aid Commemoration
Commission. He chaired the government Taskforce into
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