Maurice Shock
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Sir Maurice Shock was a British
university administrator and educationalist.
Maurice Shock was educated at King Edward VI Aston
in Birmingham
.
During his early career, Maurice Shock worked for British intelligence. He was a Fellow of University College, Oxford
and was later made an Honorary Fellow of the college.
Maurice Shock served as the Vice-Chancellor at the University of Leicester
from 1977 to 1987 and then became Rector of Lincoln College, Oxford
until 1994.
Maurice Shock was a member of the UK General Medical Council
from 1989–99). The Maurice Shock Building for medical sciences at the University of Leicester was named after him.
United Kingdom
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university administrator and educationalist.
Maurice Shock was educated at King Edward VI Aston
King Edward VI Aston
King Edward VI Aston School is a selective, all-boys' grammar school and specialist Sports College. The school, designed by Birmingham architect J.A. Chatwin, opened in 1883 and is still located on its original site, in the Aston area of Birmingham, England....
in Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
.
During his early career, Maurice Shock worked for British intelligence. He was a Fellow of University College, Oxford
University College, Oxford
.University College , is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. As of 2009 the college had an estimated financial endowment of £110m...
and was later made an Honorary Fellow of the college.
Maurice Shock served as the Vice-Chancellor at the University of Leicester
University of Leicester
The 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....
from 1977 to 1987 and then became Rector of Lincoln College, Oxford
Lincoln College, Oxford
Lincoln College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. It is situated on Turl Street in central Oxford, backing onto Brasenose College and adjacent to Exeter College...
until 1994.
Maurice Shock was a member of the UK General Medical Council
General Medical Council
The General Medical Council registers and regulates doctors practising in the United Kingdom. It has the power to revoke or restrict a doctor's registration if it deems them unfit to practise...
from 1989–99). The Maurice Shock Building for medical sciences at the University of Leicester was named after him.