Tim Wheeler (academic)
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Professor Timothy Wheeler is Vice-Chancellor of the University of Chester
. He was Appointed Principal of University College Chester in 1998 and became the first Vice-Chancellor of the University of Chester in 2005.
in the 1970s, was appointed Dean of the Faculty of Communication and Human Studies at Dublin City University
and, in 1985, Professor and Head of the School of Social Studies at the Robert Gordon University
.
Combined with a period as Senior Visiting Research Scholar at St. John's College, Oxford, he was Head of the Department of Communication and Media at Bournemouth University
, moving to what was then the Southampton Institute in 1991,during a major controversy over creative use of public (ERASMUS) funds, in which money that should have been used for teaching in Rome, was not, although Wheeler had reported that teaching had taken place. Money had to be repaid to the ERASMUS Bureau.The affair was reported at length in the Guardian, the Times Higher Educational Supplement and the Observer.Wheeler became Acting Director and Chief Executive in 1997,leaving in the wake of another controversy.
He was appointed Principal of University College Chester in 1998 and became the first Vice-Chancellor of the University of Chester in 2005. He has published over a hundred articles, books and research reports in a diverse range of areas including psychopharmacology
, dyslexia
, communications and safety.
He was formerly deputy chair of UCAS
and was an executive member of the North West Regional Assembly
and Chair of the North West Universities Association
.
for Cheshire
and is actively involved with Chester Cathedral
.
University of Chester
The University of Chester is a public research university located in Chester, United Kingdom. The University, based on a main campus in Chester and a smaller campus in Warrington, offers a range of foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate courses, as well as undertaking academic research.Chester...
. He was Appointed Principal of University College Chester in 1998 and became the first Vice-Chancellor of the University of Chester in 2005.
Education
He was educated at the University College of North Wales, Bangor, where he studied as an undergraduate and subsequently gained a Doctorate in Psychology.Appointments prior to Chester
Wheeler held lectureships in Psychology and Communications at Sheffield Hallam UniversitySheffield Hallam University
Sheffield Hallam University is a higher education institution in South Yorkshire, England, based on two sites in Sheffield. City Campus is located in the city centre, close to Sheffield railway station, and Collegiate Crescent Campus is about two miles away, adjacent to Ecclesall Road in...
in the 1970s, was appointed Dean of the Faculty of Communication and Human Studies at Dublin City University
Dublin City University
Dublin City University is a university situated between Glasnevin, Santry, Ballymun and Whitehall on the Northside of Dublin in Ireland...
and, in 1985, Professor and Head of the School of Social Studies at the Robert Gordon University
Robert Gordon University
Robert Gordon University is located in Aberdeen, Scotland. Building on over 250 years involvement in education, it was granted university status in 1992. Robert Gordon University currently has approximately 16,407 students at its two campuses at Garthdee and the City Centre, studying on over 145...
.
Combined with a period as Senior Visiting Research Scholar at St. John's College, Oxford, he was Head of the Department of Communication and Media at Bournemouth University
Bournemouth University
Bournemouth University is a university in and around the large south coast town of Bournemouth, UK...
, moving to what was then the Southampton Institute in 1991,during a major controversy over creative use of public (ERASMUS) funds, in which money that should have been used for teaching in Rome, was not, although Wheeler had reported that teaching had taken place. Money had to be repaid to the ERASMUS Bureau.The affair was reported at length in the Guardian, the Times Higher Educational Supplement and the Observer.Wheeler became Acting Director and Chief Executive in 1997,leaving in the wake of another controversy.
He was appointed Principal of University College Chester in 1998 and became the first Vice-Chancellor of the University of Chester in 2005. He has published over a hundred articles, books and research reports in a diverse range of areas including psychopharmacology
Psychopharmacology
Psychopharmacology is the scientific study of the actions of drugs and their effects on mood, sensation, thinking, and behavior...
, dyslexia
Dyslexia
Dyslexia is a very broad term defining a learning disability that impairs a person's fluency or comprehension accuracy in being able to read, and which can manifest itself as a difficulty with phonological awareness, phonological decoding, orthographic coding, auditory short-term memory, or rapid...
, communications and safety.
He was formerly deputy chair of UCAS
UCAS
The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service is the British admission service for students applying to university and college. UCAS is primarily funded by students who pay a fee when they apply and a capitation fee from universities for each student they accept..-Location:UCAS is based near...
and was an executive member of the North West Regional Assembly
North West Regional Assembly
The North West Regional Assembly was the regional assembly for the North West England region of the United Kingdom. It was based at Wigan, in Greater Manchester. It was abolished in July 2008.-Creation and functions:...
and Chair of the North West Universities Association
North West Universities Association
The North West Universities Association is a representative body in the North West of England, intended to advance the development of the fifteen higher education establishments.-Role:...
.
Work and appointments elsewhere
He is a Deputy LieutenantDeputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
for Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
and is actively involved with Chester Cathedral
Chester Cathedral
Chester Cathedral is the mother church of the Church of England Diocese of Chester, and is located in the city of Chester, Cheshire, England. The cathedral, formerly St Werburgh's abbey church of a Benedictine monastery, is dedicated to Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary...
.