University of Chichester, UK. Jane has been appointed as vice-chancellor of the University of Chichester. She is a Professor of Urban History, a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, and an Honorary Fellow of the Historical Association. Jane co-chaired the most recent QAA Subject Benchmarking Group for History, and is actively engaged with the Higher Education Academy. Most recently, Jane was a member of the Expert Group, advising on the development of the Teaching Excellence Framework, and also co-convenes the HE Employer Apprenticeship trailblazer: a national consortium of over 70 HEIs and related organisations. Jane moves from Southampton Solent University, having held the position of Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic).