Vice Chancellor to retire

Professor Martin Earwicker, vice-chancellor of London South Bank University, has announced his retirement at the end of the current academic year. Professor Earwicker joined LSBU in April 2009 from the National Museum of Science and Industry.

In a statement, Martin wrote: “I shall be celebrating my 65th birthday next May and have decided it is time to retire. I have very much enjoyed my time at LSBU and have been pleased with the progress we have made over the last three years. We are no longer at the bottom of any league table and we are improving year-on-year; our finances are now strong – in the top third of all universities.”

Martin recently addressed almost 200 alumni students to mark 120 years since the Borough Polytechnic Institute first opened back in 1892.  

He extends his thanks to all LSBU alumni who continue to be engaged with LSBU and shares our vision for continued improvement to meet the aspirations of our students: “The success of our alumni is proof that what we do at LSBU really does work. I am proud of the university and its commitment to its alumni, and look forward to hearing about more of our graduates’ success stories.”

The LSBU Alumni Association would like to take this opportunity to thank Martin for his continued support and wishes him well in his future endeavours.