Andrew Wathey

{{Short description|Vice Chancellor}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} '''Andrew Brian Wathey''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|CBE|FRHistS|FRSA}} (born 19 July 1958) was the Vice-Chancellor of Northumbria University from 2008 to May 2022. He now holds the role of Chair of the National Archives’ Board.<ref name="Archives">{{Cite web |last=Archives |first=The National |title=The National Archives - Homepage |url=https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/about/news/the-national-archives-welcomes-vice-chancellor-as-new-chair-of-board/ |access-date=17 October 2022|website=The National Archives |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref name="Northumbria University believe higher tuition fees not deterring students">{{cite web|title=Northumbria University believe higher tuition fees not deterring students|url=http://www.thejournal.co.uk/news/north-east-news/northumbria-university-believe-higher-tuition-5694283|website=The Journal|date=10 August 2013 |access-date=22 April 2016}}</ref><ref name="Andrew Wathey: time for the taught master’s to shine?">{{cite web|title=Andrew Wathey: time for the taught master's to shine?|url=http://www.suttontrust.com/newsarchive/andrew-wathey-time-for-the-taught-masters-to-shine/|website=Sutton Trust|access-date=22 April 2016}}</ref>

== Biography == Wathey was educated at St Edmund Hall, Oxford, where he graduated with a BA in music in 1979,<ref name="Gov"/> and MA in 1983 and a doctorate in music (DPhil)<ref name="Archives"/> in 1987. In 1999 he became Professor of Music History at Royal Holloway, University of London, where he had taught since 1989.<ref name="Gov">{{cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/people/andrew-wathey|title=Professor Andrew Wathey|website=gov.uk|access-date=24 October 2022}}</ref> He was Senior Vice Principal at Royal Holloway from 2006 until 2008.<ref name="Gov"/>

In September 2008, he became the fourth Vice-Chancellor of Northumbria University.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-tyne-13103916|title=Northumbria University to charge £8,500 tuition fees|date=16 April 2011|access-date=6 January 2021|website=BBC}}</ref>

He left Northumbria University in May 2022, succeeded by Professor Andy Long. He now holds the position of Chair of the National Archives’ Board, which he has held since April 2022.<ref name="Archives"/> Wathey is a co-founder of the Digital Image Archive of Medieval Music. thumb|right|Northumbria University

In July 2022, he was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Civil Law by Northumbria University<ref>{{Cite web |title=Honorary degree for Northumbria's former Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive |url=https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/news-events/news/honorary-degree-professor-andrew-wathey-cbe/ |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=www.northumbria.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref> in recognition of his contribution to the university, The North East and the HE sector as a whole.

==Personal life== He was appointed a CBE in the 2016 New Year Honours.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/news-events/news/2015/12/the-queen-honours-vice-chancellor/|title=The Queen honours Northumbria University Vice-Chancellor|website=Northumbria.ac.uk|access-date=6 January 2021}}</ref> He married in 1995. He became an FRSA in 2005, and an FRHistS in 1986.

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==External links== * [https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/leadership-governance/university-executive/vice-chancellor-and-chief-executive/ Northumbria University]

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