Co-director of CPC appointed Chief Executive of ESRC

The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills Vince Cable has announced the appointment of Professor Paul Boyle as Chief Executive and Deputy Chair of the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). Announcing the appointment the Secretary of State said: "I would like to welcome Professor Boyle as the new Chief Executive of the Economic and Social Research Council. He has an excellent academic and research background and will be a great asset to the Council. The ESRC is the leading funder of research and postgraduate training in social sciences in the UK. Our quality of life and the economic and social well-being of the UK are two of the priority issues addressed by ESRC's highly regarded research and training activities."

Professor Boyle will take up post on 1 September 2010.

Dr Elspeth Graham, a Reader in Geography at the University of St Andrews, will succeed Professor Boyle as a Co-director of CPC.

Posted 30/07/2010 10:47