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Heads of department extend their tenure

Chemical Engineering and EEE to have same Heads for next couple of years

The Heads of the Department of Chemical Engineering and Electrical and Electronic Engineering have both accepted an extension of their roles.

Professor Andrew Livingston FREng has accepted an extension to his appointment as Head of the Department of Chemical Engineering to 30 September 2016. He has been Head of Department since 2008.

Professor Peter Cheung hasaccepted an extension of his appointment as Head of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, to 30 September 2015. Professor Cheung was first appointed Head of Department in 2008 and appointed Deputy Principal (Teaching) in the Faculty of Engineering in 2011.

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