Janet Hemingway , professor of entymology at Cardiff University, has become the first female director of the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine .
New members of the Learning and Skills Development Agency are: Henry Ball , executive director of Sussex Learning and Skills Council; Stephen Broomhead , chief executive of Warrington Borough Council; Ruth Gee , director of Vocational Education and Training Partnerships for the British Council; Josh Hillman , head of education policy, BBC; Ann Hodgson , senior lecturer in the Institute of Education, University of London; Peter Little , chief executive, Birmingham Rathbone Society and chair of Skill; Susanna Reece , continuing professional development and research manager, Faculty and Institute of Actuaries, Oxford; Daniel Taubman , national official of Natfhe. Re-appointed board members: David Marshall , Post Office group resources director; Anthony Pitcher , principal/chief executive, South East Essex College.