Dr Kamal Munir has been named Pro-Vice-Chancellor for a three year tenure, starting in October 2021.
In his role as Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Dr Munir will lead on matters relating to the University’s community, with an emphasis on staff and public engagement and will have “a focus on equality and diversity”, according to a statement from the University. Dr Munir has stated: “The role has been restructured with a greater emphasis on diversity which is quite exciting.
“We started doing some work on this a few years ago, but it’s really intensified over the past year. We really want Cambridge to be a leader in terms of how diverse, forward-thinking and progressive it is.”