!!Sir Peter Scott - Curriculum vitae
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__Previous employment:__
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*Vice-Chancellor, Kingston University (1998-2010)
*Pro-Vice-Chancellor, University of Leeds (1996-97)
*Director of the Centre for Policy Studies in Education, University of Leeds (1992-97)
*Professor of Education, University of Leeds (1992-1997)
*Editor, ''The Times Higher Education Supplement'' (1976-92)
*Leader writer, ''The Times'' (1974-76)
*Deputy Editor, ''The Times Higher Education Supplement''  (1971-73)
*Reporter, ''The Times'' (1969-71)
*Reporter, then News Editor, ''The Times Educational Supplement'' (1967-69)
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__Education and qualifications:__
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*The Choristers’ School, Durham
*Trinity College, Glenalmond (Perthshire)
*University of Oxford (Merton College) 1964-67. BA in modern history (first-class honours)
*University of California at Berkeley (Graduate School of Public Policy) 1973-74. (while holding a Harkness Fellowship from the Commonwealth Fund of New York).
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__Awards__
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*Knight Bachelor, New Year’s Honours, 2007
*Hon. Doctor of Laws, University of Leicester, 2013
*Hon. Doctor of Letters, St George’s University of London, 2012
*Hon. Doctor of Laws, University of Bath, 1992
*Hon. Fellow, University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (now the University of Manchester), 1992
*Hon. Doctor of Letters, Council for National Academic Awards, 1992
*Hon. Doctor of Philosophy, Anglia Polytechnic University, 1998
*Hon. Doctor of Letters, Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 2001
*Hon. Fellow, Bath College of Higher Education (now Bath Spa University), 1996
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__Membership of Learned Societies:__
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*Academician, Academy for of Learned Societies for the Social Sciences (AcSS)
*Member, Academia Europaea (Chair, Behavioural Sciences Section)
*Fellow, Society for Research into Higher Education
*Fellow, Royal Society of Arts
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__Membership of Editorial Boards:__
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*Minerva
*Studies in Higher Education
*Journal of Studies in International Education
*Higher Education in Europe
*Journal of Further and Higher Education
*Journal of Access Studies
*Widening Participation and Lifelong Learning
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Peter Scott is also on the editorial boards of journals in Australia, Turkey and Croatia.
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__Previous activities:__
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*Chair of Council, University of Gloucestershire (2011-15)
*Member of the Board, Higher Education Funding Council for England, 2000-06 (Chair, Equal Opportunities and Lifelong Learning Committee, 2001-03, Chair, Quality Assurance Learning and Teaching Strategic Committee, 2003-06)
*President, Academic Cooperation Association (ACA is the European-level umbrella body for the British Council, the German Academic Exchange Service [DAAD], the Netherlands Universities Foundation for International Cooperation, CampusFrance and similar European agencies concerned with academic exchanges and international education), 2002-08
*Chairman, Universities Association for Lifelong Learning [[previously Universities Association for Continuing Education], 2002-10
*Member of the Board, Higher Education Statistics Agency, 2000-10
*Chair, Research Advisory Panel, Leadership Foundation, 2005-2013
*Chair, Research Advisory Committee, Higher Education Academy, 2006-08
*President, Association of University Administrators, 2008-10
*(External) Member, Committee for Professorial Appointments, University of the Arts, London, 2004-11
*Member of the Advisory Board, Centre for Higher Education Research and Information, Open University, 2000-08
*Member, Lord Chancellor's Advisory Committee on Legal Education and Conduct, 1994-2000 (Vice-Chairman, 1996-97)
*Member of the Board, Educational Counselling Service (British Council), 1999-2002
*Chair, HEFCE review panel of the Institute of Education (University of London), 2000
*Member of the Board of Management, Further Education Development Association, 1994-99
*Chair, Executive Committee, United Kingdom Council for Overseas Student Affairs (UKCOSA), 1992-98
*Member, National Advisory Group on Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning (Fryer Committee), 1997-1999
*External member, Committee on Professors, Leeds Metropolitan University, 1993-98
*Member, HEFCE working party on higher education in further education 1995
*Chairman of Governing Body, South Thames College 1985-92
*Member, Further Education Unit / Further Education Staff College Review Group, Further Education Funding Council, 1993
*Member, Continuing Education Working Party, National Advisory Body for Public Sector Higher Education 1985-86