Anne Wright (lecturer)
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Anne Margaret Wright (born 26 July 1946) is a British academic and academic administrator. She was educated at
King's College London King's College London (informally King's or KCL) is a public university, public research university in London, England. King's was established by royal charter in 1829 under the patronage of George IV of the United Kingdom, King George IV ...
(BA English, 1967; PhD, 1970). She was a Lecturer in English at
Lancaster University Lancaster University (officially The University of Lancaster) is a collegiate public university, public research university in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. The university was established in 1964 by royal charter, as one of several new univer ...
from 1969 to 1971 then Senior Lecturer in Modern English at Hatfield Polytchnic (now the
University of Hertfordshire The University of Hertfordshire (UH) is a Universities in the United Kingdom, university in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom. The university is based largely in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, Hatfield, Hertfordshire. Its antecedent institution, Hatfield ...
) from 1971 to 84. She served as Vice Chancellor of the
University of Sunderland The University of Sunderland is a public research university located in Sunderland in the North East of England. Its predecessor, Sunderland Technical College, was established as a municipal training college in 1901. It gained university status ...
from 1992 to 1998. She was Chair of the
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2005 to 2013. She was made a
CBE The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding valuable service in a wide range of useful activities. It comprises five classes of awards across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two o ...
in 1997.


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1946 births Living people Alumni of King's College London Academics of Lancaster University Vice-chancellors of the University of Sunderland Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Place of birth missing (living people) Women academic administrators {{England-academic-administrator-stub