Association Chief Executive awarded Honorary Degree
Aston University held its graduation ceremonies in the splendour of Birmingham’s Town Hall from Monday, July 11, to Friday, July 15, 2011.
There were nine degree ceremonies in total at the grade-1 listed landmark, which first opened as a music hall in 1834. It saw than 1,800 students process throughout the week, with over 2,000 Aston University students graduating in total this year.
During the ceremony, the University also presented eight honorary degrees to leading figures in the fields of business, science, engineering and politics. These included Ian Gray; Lord Stafford; Nelson Ogunshakin OBE; Sir Roland Jackson; Paul Bassi CBE; Mohammad Nazir OBE; Ian Robertson and Robert Walter MP.
Roland Jackson took up his current post as Chief Executive of the British Science Association in September 2002.
Educated at Oxford University, Roland obtained a degree in biochemistry in 1976, a doctorate in molecular immunology in 1979 and a postgraduate certificate in education in 1980. He taught science in secondary schools in Newmarket and Bristol for nine years, ultimately as Head of Science at Backwell School, Bristol. During this period, and subsequently, he contributed to several national curriculum development programme in science education, including SATIS (Science and Technology in Society), Nuffield Coordinated Science and Salters’ Advanced Chemistry.
From 1989 to 1993 he was Education Adviser for the international chemical company ICI, managing the corporate programmes to support science education. In 1993 he joined the Science Museum, London, as Head of Education. In this role he was responsible for public and schools programmes, for the interactive or ‘hands on’ galleries, and for initiatives in the use of the internet and website. He was appointed Head of Museum from 2001 – 2002.
He was appointed by the Science Minister in the previous UK Government as chair of the ‘Science for All’ Expert Group, which produced a collaborative action plan for developing public engagement in the UK. He now chairs the Follow On Group which continues to develop and implement the plan.
Other appointments include: Science in Society Panel for the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (chair); Education and Public Outreach Advisory Panel for the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council; Steering Group of the Sciencewise Expert Resource Centre for Public Engagement.
There were nine degree ceremonies in total at the grade-1 listed landmark, which first opened as a music hall in 1834. It saw than 1,800 students process throughout the week, with over 2,000 Aston University students graduating in total this year.
During the ceremony, the University also presented eight honorary degrees to leading figures in the fields of business, science, engineering and politics. These included Ian Gray; Lord Stafford; Nelson Ogunshakin OBE; Sir Roland Jackson; Paul Bassi CBE; Mohammad Nazir OBE; Ian Robertson and Robert Walter MP.
Sir Roland Jackson
Roland Jackson took up his current post as Chief Executive of the British Science Association in September 2002.
Educated at Oxford University, Roland obtained a degree in biochemistry in 1976, a doctorate in molecular immunology in 1979 and a postgraduate certificate in education in 1980. He taught science in secondary schools in Newmarket and Bristol for nine years, ultimately as Head of Science at Backwell School, Bristol. During this period, and subsequently, he contributed to several national curriculum development programme in science education, including SATIS (Science and Technology in Society), Nuffield Coordinated Science and Salters’ Advanced Chemistry.
From 1989 to 1993 he was Education Adviser for the international chemical company ICI, managing the corporate programmes to support science education. In 1993 he joined the Science Museum, London, as Head of Education. In this role he was responsible for public and schools programmes, for the interactive or ‘hands on’ galleries, and for initiatives in the use of the internet and website. He was appointed Head of Museum from 2001 – 2002.
He was appointed by the Science Minister in the previous UK Government as chair of the ‘Science for All’ Expert Group, which produced a collaborative action plan for developing public engagement in the UK. He now chairs the Follow On Group which continues to develop and implement the plan.
Other appointments include: Science in Society Panel for the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (chair); Education and Public Outreach Advisory Panel for the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council; Steering Group of the Sciencewise Expert Resource Centre for Public Engagement.
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