Professor Karen Stanton | |
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 Professor Karen Stanton in July 2018 | |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Professor |
| Alma mater | University of SheffieldManchester Metropolitan University |
| Occupation(s) | Academic Administration and Lecturing |
Karen Stanton is a British historian, academic and the former Vice Chancellor of bothYork St John University andSolent University.[1][2]
Stanton holds a bachelor's degree in history fromUniversity of Sheffield and a post graduate qualification in information science fromManchester Metropolitan University.[3][4]
Stanton was the Vice Chancellor ofSolent University until April 2023.[5] She was previously Vice Chancellor ofYork St John University, deputy Vice Chancellor atGlasgow Caledonian University. She has previously held positions atBirmingham University,King's College London,Sheffield Hallam andNottingham University.[6][7]
Prior to her accession, she was chair of the cathedral's group and vice chair of GuildHE. She was responsible for GCU's overseas campuses inBangladesh,Oman andNew York, and was a member of the United Nations Alliance for United Kingdom. She also worked withBBC as a researcher.[8]