Ann Tate
Ann Tate is Vice Chancellor of the University of
Northampton.
She was born and educated in Lancashire and took undergraduate
and postgraduate degrees in Sociology from the University of
London. Following higher education Ann took up a lecturing post in
a new Further Education College in Belfast in 1972 and from there
progressed to lecturing in higher education at the Ulster
Polytechnic and the University of Ulster. She rose to the position
of Pro-Vice Chancellor at the University of Ulster.
Apart from her significant experience in lecturing and
management in higher education, Ann has had wide experience of
economic development and regeneration programmes in Northern
Ireland and has first hand knowledge of the potential impact of
higher education on social and economic regeneration and
development. She is a strong advocate of inclusion and access in
higher education as a key factor in enabling all members of the
community to benefit from the opportunities presented by economic
development.
Ann has served on many varied Boards and Committees including
the British Council in Northern Ireland, The Mental Health Review
Tribunal, the Irish Sports Council, the Belfast Vision team and The
Training and Employment Agency for Northern Ireland. In 2003 she
was appointed to the Learning and Skills Council for
Northamptonshire and in 2004 she was appointed to the Board of the
Higher Education Funding Council for England. She is a member of
the Board of Governors of Northampton High School.
She is a graduate of the Cabinet Office Top Management
programme.