The Higher Education Funding Council for England has announced the following chairs of unit of assessment panels for the 2001 research assessment exercise.
Asterisks mark chairs unchanged since 1996's exercise: Clinical laboratory sciences, Sir John Pattison, University College London; community-based clinical subjects, Nicholas Day, University of Cambridge; hospital-based clinical subjects, Leszek Borysiewicz, University of Wales College of Medicine; clinical dentistry, Nairn Wilson, University of Manchester; joint panel of pre-clinical studies, anatomy, physiology and pharmacology, Graham Dockray, University of Liverpool; pharmacy, Stanley Davis, University of Nottingham; nursing, Senga Bond, University of Newcastle; other studies and professions allied to medicine, Gerry McKenna, University of Ulster; psychology, Vicki Bruce*, University of Stirling; biological sciences, William Hill, University of Edinburgh; joint panel of agriculture, food science and technology and veterinary science, Sir James Armour, University of Glasgow; chemistry, James Feast, University of Durham; physics, John Enderby, University of Bristol; joint panel of earth sciences and environmental sciences, Peter Liss, University of East Anglia; pure mathematics, Nigel Hitchin, University of Oxford; applied mathematics, David Crighton, University of Cambridge; statistics and operational research, Byron Morgan, University of Kent at Canterbury; computer science, Ian Wand, University of York; joint panel of general engineering and mineral and mining engineering, Michael Gregory, University of Cambridge; chemical engineering, John Perkins, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine; civil engineering, Warren Pescod, University of Newcastle; electrical and electronic engineering, Peter Grant, University of Edinburgh; mechanical, aeronautical and manufacturing engineering, John Spence, University of Stratchlyde; metallurgy and materials.
Robert Young*, University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology; built environment, Peter Brandon*, University of Salford; town and country planning, John Punter, University of Wales, Cardiff; geography, Richard Munton, University College London; law, Hugh Beale, University of Warwick; anthropology, Philip Burnham*, UCL; economics and econometrics, David Greenaway, University of Nottingham; politics and international studies, Albert Weale, University of Essex; joint panel of social policy and administration and social work, Susanne MacGregor, Middlesex University; sociology, John Urry*, Lancaster University; business and management studies, Cary Cooper*, UMIST; accountancy, David Otley, Lancaster University; American studies, Judie Newman, University of Newcastle; Middle Eastern and African studies, Philip Alexander, University of Manchester; Asian studies, Tim Barrett*, School of Oriental and African Studies; European studies, Kenneth Dyson*, University of Bradford; Celtic studies, William Gillies, University of Edinburgh; English language and literature, John Barnard, University of Leeds; French, Celia Britton, University of Aberdeen; German, Dutch and Scandinavian languages, John Flood*, University of London; Italian, Laura Lepschy, UCL; Russian, Slavonic and East European languages, John Elsworth*, University of Manchester; Iberian and Latin American languages, Trevor Dadson, University of Birmingham; linguistics, Greville Corbett, University of Surrey; classics, ancient history, Byzantine and modern Greek studies, Chris Carey, Royal Holloway, London University; archaeology, Michael Fulford, University of Reading; history, Michael Prestwich*, University of Durham; history of art, architecture and design, Diana Donald, Manchester Metropolitan University; library and information management, Judith Elkin, University of Central England; philosophy, David Evans, Queen's University of Belfast; theology, divinity and religious studies, Duncan Forrester, University of Edinburgh; art and design, Norma Starszakowna, University of Dundee; communication and media studies, Philip Schlesinger*, University of Stirling; drama, dance and performing arts, Baz Kershaw, Lancaster University; music, Nicholas Cook, Southampton University; education, Sally Brown, Stirling University; sports-related subjects, Christopher Gratton, Sheffield Hallam.