معرفی
Professor Shearer West is the Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Leeds and Deputy Chair of the Russell Group. She is an expert in Art History with a distinguished career in academic leadership and higher education administration.
Education
- BA in Art History and English, College of William and Mary, Virginia, USA
- PhD in Art History, University of St Andrews, Scotland
Research Interests
Her research spans Art History, focusing on portraiture, modern German visual arts (1897-1940), and the intersections of art, society, and cultural uncertainty during the Fin de Siècle period. She has contributed extensively to the humanities through scholarship and institutional leadership.
Scientific Awards and Honors
- CBE (2021 Queen’s New Year’s Honours List)
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
- Fellow of the Royal Historical Society
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
- Visiting Fellowship at Yale University
Leadership and Affiliations
Professor West previously served as the first woman Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nottingham, Head of the Humanities Division at Oxford, and Provost at the University of Sheffield. She holds prominent board roles in the Russell Group, National Portrait Gallery, Association of Commonwealth Universities, and Hong Kong University Grants Committee.
