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Paul Heelas, author of the New Age Movement, has been appointed to a personal chair in religion and modernity.

51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Oxford Richard Brent, professor of computing sciences at Australian National 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ, has been appointed to a professorship; Alain Viala, professor at the 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Paris III, has been appointed for a fixed five years as a fellow of Wadham College.

De Montfort 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ Vivien Lowndes, senior lecturer at the 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Birmingham, has been appointed professor of local government studies in the department of public policy and managerial studies.

Goldsmiths, 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of London Irit Rogoff, formerly at the 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of California, professor of art history; Martin Woolley, director of design research at Birmingham Institute of Art and Design, professor of design studies; Jules Davidoff, head of psychology department, professor of psychology; Clyde Chitty, reader in the school of education at 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Birmingham, professor of educational studies; Colin Lawson, reader in music at the 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Sheffield, professor of performance studies; Angela McRobbie, reader in sociology at Loughborough 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ, professor of communications. Personal chair: Neil Anderson, psychology.