Janet Trotter
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Dame Janet Olive Trotter, DBE
(born October 29, 1943) is a senior administrator in higher education who helped found the University of Gloucestershire
in 2001 and became its first Vice-Chancellor in the same year.
in southern England
. She attended the Technical High School for Girls in Maidstone
before entering Bishop Lonsdale Church of England College (1962-1965) (now part of the University of Derby
), where she specialized in religious studies. She taught at King Alfred's College, Winchester (now the University of Winchester) before becoming Vice-Principal of St Martin's College
, Lancaster
(now part of the University of Cumbria
) and Principal of St Paul and St Mary’s College in Cheltenham
. In 1989 she chaired the government committee which produced the "Trotter report" for the Department of Education and Science on the use of information technology
in initial teacher training. In 1990 she was appointed Director of the Cheltenham and Gloucester College of Higher Education, when St Paul and St Mary's College was merged with the higher education sector of the Gloucestershire College of Art and Technology. She subsequently oversaw its transformation into the University of Gloucestershire
in 2001, and was its founding Vice-Chancellor and Principal until her retirement in 2006. As chair of the Council of Church Colleges and Universities she was instrumental in advocating a Church presence in higher education. While pursuing a career in higher education, she has also held several positions within the National Health Service
in Gloucestershire
and the Southwest of England. She is currently chair of the Gloucestershire Hospitals Trust.
On 24 October 2010 Trotter will take up the role of Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire
.
, Hungary
; Elizabethtown College
; Brunel University
; Bristol University; the University of the West of England
; Newman University College
and the University of Gloucestershire
.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(born October 29, 1943) is a senior administrator in higher education who helped found the University of Gloucestershire
University of Gloucestershire
The University of Gloucestershire is a university primarily based in Gloucestershire, England, spread over four campuses, three in Cheltenham and one in Gloucester...
in 2001 and became its first Vice-Chancellor in the same year.
Career
Trotter was born in KentKent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
in southern England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. She attended the Technical High School for Girls in Maidstone
Maidstone
Maidstone is the county town of Kent, England, south-east of London. The River Medway runs through the centre of the town linking Maidstone to Rochester and the Thames Estuary. Historically, the river was a source and route for much of the town's trade. Maidstone was the centre of the agricultural...
before entering Bishop Lonsdale Church of England College (1962-1965) (now part of the University of Derby
University of Derby
The University of Derby is a university in the city of Derby, England. The main site is on Kedleston Road, Allestree in the north-west of Derby close to the A38 opposite Markeaton Park...
), where she specialized in religious studies. She taught at King Alfred's College, Winchester (now the University of Winchester) before becoming Vice-Principal of St Martin's College
St Martin's College
St Martin's College was a British Higher Education College with campuses in Lancaster, Ambleside and Carlisle, as well as sites in Whitehaven, Barrow and London. It provided undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the arts, humanities, business studies, teacher training, health and social care...
, Lancaster
Lancaster, Lancashire
Lancaster is the county town of Lancashire, England. It is situated on the River Lune and has a population of 45,952. Lancaster is a constituent settlement of the wider City of Lancaster, local government district which has a population of 133,914 and encompasses several outlying towns, including...
(now part of the University of Cumbria
University of Cumbria
The University of Cumbria is a university in Cumbria, England. Its headquarters are in Carlisle. and other major campuses are at Lancaster, Ambleside and Penrith. It was established in 2007, with roots extending back to the Society for the Encouragement of Fine Arts established in 1822 and...
) and Principal of St Paul and St Mary’s College in Cheltenham
Cheltenham
Cheltenham , also known as Cheltenham Spa, is a large spa town and borough in Gloucestershire, on the edge of the Cotswolds in the South-West region of England. It is the home of the flagship race of British steeplechase horse racing, the Gold Cup, the main event of the Cheltenham Festival held...
. In 1989 she chaired the government committee which produced the "Trotter report" for the Department of Education and Science on the use of information technology
Information technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
in initial teacher training. In 1990 she was appointed Director of the Cheltenham and Gloucester College of Higher Education, when St Paul and St Mary's College was merged with the higher education sector of the Gloucestershire College of Art and Technology. She subsequently oversaw its transformation into the University of Gloucestershire
University of Gloucestershire
The University of Gloucestershire is a university primarily based in Gloucestershire, England, spread over four campuses, three in Cheltenham and one in Gloucester...
in 2001, and was its founding Vice-Chancellor and Principal until her retirement in 2006. As chair of the Council of Church Colleges and Universities she was instrumental in advocating a Church presence in higher education. While pursuing a career in higher education, she has also held several positions within the National Health Service
National Health Service
The National Health Service is the shared name of three of the four publicly funded healthcare systems in the United Kingdom. They provide a comprehensive range of health services, the vast majority of which are free at the point of use to residents of the United Kingdom...
in Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
and the Southwest of England. She is currently chair of the Gloucestershire Hospitals Trust.
On 24 October 2010 Trotter will take up the role of Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire
Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire. Since 1694, all the Lord Lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Gloucestershire.*Edmund Brydges, 2nd Baron Chandos 1559–?...
.
Awards and honours
Trotter was awarded an OBE in 1991 and a DBE in 2001. She has received honorary doctorates from the University of PecsUniversity of Pécs
The University of Pécs is the Hungarian university with the largest number of students and faculties.-History:...
, Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
; Elizabethtown College
Elizabethtown College
Elizabethtown College is a small comprehensive college located in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania in Lancaster County. The school was founded in 1899 by members of the Church of the Brethren...
; Brunel University
Brunel University
Brunel University is a public research university located in Uxbridge, London, United Kingdom. The university is named after the Victorian engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel....
; Bristol University; the University of the West of England
University of the West of England
The University of the West of England is a university based in the English city of Bristol. Its main campus is at Frenchay, about five miles north of the city centre...
; Newman University College
Newman University College
Newman University College is a university college offering academic degrees and teacher training in Birmingham, England.Known as Newman College of Higher Education until January 2008, it has the highest employment of graduates rate of UK universities and is in the top 25% of UK universities for...
and the University of Gloucestershire
University of Gloucestershire
The University of Gloucestershire is a university primarily based in Gloucestershire, England, spread over four campuses, three in Cheltenham and one in Gloucester...
.
External links
- Official biography, Gloucestershire County Council (page 20)
- Report on inauguration of University of Gloucestershire, BBCBBCThe British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
- Report on inauguration of University of Gloucestershire, The TimesThe TimesThe Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
- Official biography, Brunel UniversityBrunel UniversityBrunel University is a public research university located in Uxbridge, London, United Kingdom. The university is named after the Victorian engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel....
- Official biography, University of ChichesterUniversity of ChichesterThe University of Chichester is a university based in West Sussex, England. Campuses are based in the city of Chichester and the nearby coastal resort of Bognor Regis...
- Official biography, Orchestra of the Swan
- Honorary Doctorate citation, University of LeicesterUniversity of LeicesterThe University of Leicester is a research-led university based in Leicester, England. The main campus is a mile south of the city centre, adjacent to Victoria Park and Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College....
- Honorary doctorate from the University of Gloucestershire
- Gloucestershire Hospitals Board of Directors
- Entry in Debretts