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Deian Hopkin, vice-provost at London Guildhall 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ, is to be vice-chancellor of South Bank 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ from September. Professor Hopkin, 56, is a history graduate from the 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Aberystwyth, where he taught for 24 years. For most of that time he was also a tutor for the Open 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ.

Current vice-chancellor Gerry Bernbaum said: "Deian has a first-rate academic background and his strong entrepreneurial skills, experience of regeneration and widening participation make him ideally suited to South Bank."