Walter Allen Jenkins (1 April 1891 – 26 September 1958) was an English academic. He served as the 7th

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

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during 1953–1956.

Education

Jenkins graduated from Emmanuel College in London. Later he obtained a D.Sc. degree from

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in 1925 and

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degree from

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Career

VC of Dhaka University Walter Allen Jenkins giving speech at the foundation stone laying ceremony of NDC

Jenkins started his career at the

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in 1916. He then served as a professor of physics at

Dhaka College Dhaka College (), informally known as DC, is a public educational institution of Bangladesh located in Dhanmondi, Dhaka. It is one of the oldest educational institutions in the subcontinent. It offers Honours degree, honours and Master's degree ...

. In 1921, he joined

as a professor and head of the Department of Physics. In 1926, he was appointed as a Special Officer to the Government of

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and he acted as the divisional inspector of schools in

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until 1933. Jenkins served as the secretary to the Government of Bengal during 1945–47. Jenkins was the first registrar of the University College of North Staffordshire (later became

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) during 1949–1953. In November 1953, he joined the University of Dhaka as the vice-chancellor.

References

1891 births 1958 deaths Alumni of the University of Sheffield Alumni of the University of Cambridge British expatriate academics in Pakistan Academic staff of Dhaka College Academic staff of the University of Dhaka Vice-chancellors of the University of Dhaka {{England-academic-bio-stub