Thomas Bingham , senior lord of appeal in ordinary, has been appointed high steward by the chancellor of the University of Oxford .

The Scottish Executive has appointed: Noni Cobban , researcher in the Dementia Services Development Centre at the University of Stirling, to the Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care; and Cherry Rowlings , professor of social work in the same department at Stirling, to the Scottish Social Services Council.

The University of Greenwich has appointed Linda Cording , formerly of Brunel University, university secretary.

Paul Draper , professor of finance at the University of Edinburgh's management school, has been appointed head of the University of Exeter 's school for business and economics.

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Mari Fitzduff , director of the University of Ulster's Institute for Conflict Resolution, has been appointed to the council of the Carter Center at Emory University in the United States.

David Heely , former head of psychology at St Andrews University, has joined Abertay Dundee University as professor of experimental psychology and vision science.

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The Department for Education and Skills has appointed Janice Shiner , currently principal of Leicester College of Further Education, director general for lifelong learning.

Sir Peter Williams , who recently resigned as master of St Catherine's College, Oxford, has been appointed chairman of the Engineering and Technology Board , which will take over the Engineering Council.

The University of Teesside has appointed Yau Jim Yip , previously of the University of North London, director of the school of computing and mathematics.

Lola Young , professor of cultural studies at Middlesex University and project director of the Archives Museum of Black Heritage, has been appointed head of culture at the Greater London Authority .

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