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Edward Abson Marsland (18 May 1923 – February 1996) was a British academic who served as

Vice-Chancellor A vice-chancellor (commonly called a VC) serves as the chief executive of a university in the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Australia, Nepal, India, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Kenya, other Commonwealth of Nati ...

of the

University of Birmingham The University of Birmingham (informally Birmingham University) is a Public university, public research university in Birmingham, England. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Queen's College, Birmingham (founded in 1825 as ...

. Marsland received his early education at

King Edward's School, Birmingham King Edward's School (KES) is an independent school (UK), independent day school for boys in the British Public school (UK), public school tradition, located in Edgbaston, Birmingham. Founded by Edward VI of England, King Edward VI in 1552, it ...

. He graduated with a PhD from the

Faculty of Medicine A medical school is a tertiary educational institution, professional school, or forms a part of such an institution, that teaches medicine, and awards a professional degree for physicians. Such medical degrees include the Bachelor of Medicine, ...

of Birmingham University in 1950. His thesis was 'A histological investigation of amelogenesis in rats, with special reference to maturation'. Marsland was Professor of

Oral Surgery Oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) is a surgical specialty focusing on reconstructive surgery of the face, facial trauma surgery, the mouth, head and neck, and jaws, as well as facial plastic surgery including cleft lip and cleft palate ...

at Birmingham University from 1979 to 1982, and Vice-Chancellor of the university from 1982 to 1987.

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Alumni of the University of Birmingham Academics of the University of Birmingham Vice-chancellors of the University of Birmingham 1923 births 1996 deaths {{academic-bio-stub