Muriel Anita Robinson, (born 21 February 1954) is a retired British

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and education scholar. From 2003 to 2013, she headed

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, first as

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and then as

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. She had previously been a

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teacher, and then lectured at

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and Newman College of Higher Education.

Early life and education

Robinson was born on 21 February 1954 to Albert and Anita Robinson. She studied English and

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at Furzedown Teacher Training College in London, graduating with a

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(BEd) degree in 1976. She later continued her studies: she graduated from the

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with a

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(MA) degree in language and literature in 1985, and with a

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(PhD) degree in 1995. Her

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was titled "An investigation of children reading print and television narratives".

Career

From 1976 to 1985, Robinson taught in various

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of the

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.'ROBINSON, Prof. Muriel Anita',

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as a

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of "English in Education". she was promoted to senior lecturer in 1987 and to principal lecturer in 1993. From 1990 to 1997, she served as course leader. From 1998 to 2000, she was the Deputy Head of School. From 2000 to 2003, Robinson was the Vice-Principal of the Newman College of Higher Education, Birmingham. She was then

of Bishop Grosseteste College from 2003 to 2012. When the college was awarded university status in 2012, she was appointed its first

. She retired from academia in April 2013, and was appointed

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Later life

Since 2015, Robinson has been an elected lay member of the

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. She is also a member of the Bishop's Council, the main strategic body for the Diocese of Lincoln.

Personal life

In 1981, Robinson married Richard Mosiewicz.

Honours

In the

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, Robinson was appointed an

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(OBE) "for services to higher education". On 7 June 2013, she was made a Deputy Lieutenant (DL) to the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Robinson, Muriel 1954 births Living people Schoolteachers from London People associated with Bishop Grosseteste University Women academic administrators Vice-chancellors by university in England Officers of the Order of the British Empire Deputy lieutenants of Lincolnshire Alumni of the UCL Institute of Education British Anglicans People associated with Birmingham Newman University