Appointments

UNIVERSITY OF SURREY David Davies, Cambridge University director of public programmes, has been appointed director of the centre for continuing education.

THE OPEN COLLEGE

Tony Horsfield, management consultant, business development director for the corporate services division.

EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

Stephen Igoe, senior group manager with Coopers and Lybrand, head of finance and resources.

UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH

Peter O'Neill, head of the department of environmental sciences, has been appointed dean of the faculty of science; Ken Rogers, University of Sheffield professor of surgery, has been appointed dean of the postgraduate medical school.

CITY UNIVERSITY, LONDON

David Peake, former chief scientist at NASA Ames Research Center and chief investigator of advanced technology programmes, has been appointed director of the aeronautics centre.

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