Dianne Willcocks


Dianne Marie Willcocks CBE DL was the Vice-Chancellor of York St John University until retirement in April 2010 and is a former Deputy Principal of Sheffield Hallam University. She was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2008 Birthday Honours.

Education

She received a Dip.M from Ealing College of Higher Education in 1966, and a BSc in Human Sciences from the University of Surrey in 1976.

Academic career

Dianne Willcocks states that she is an "advocate and practitioner for socially inclusive HE ." She has undertaken research in the field of social science, particularly with regards to elderly people. This includes living arrangements for the elderly, citizenship issues and the ageism debate. Before York St John and Sheffield Hallam, Dianne Willcocks was Director of Research at the University of North London.

Other appointments

Below are a selection of Dianne Willcocks' other appointments.