* Marian FitzGerald , former researcher in race relations at the ÌÇÐÄVlog Office, has been appointed visiting professor of criminology at the Kent Criminal Justice Centre, University of Kent.

* Aberdeen University has appointed Catharine Macaslan , former head of the School of Education, vice-principal for learning and teaching.

* Sara Selwood , former research fellow and principal lecturer at Westminster University, has joined City University as professor of cultural policy and management and head of department.

* Napier University has appointed Alan Burns , director of Diageo Scotland, visiting professor.

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* Ivor Tiefenbrun , has been appointed visiting professor at Strathclyde University. He is the founder and managing director of Linn Products and will work with the department of design, manufacture and engineering management.

* York St John College has appointed Sebastian Kim to a new chair in theology and public life. He was leader of the Christianity in Asia Project at Cambridge University where he taught world Christianity.

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* Jeroen Huisman , research co-ordinator at the University of Twente's Centre for ÌÇÐÄVlog Policy Studies, has joined Bath University as professor of higher education management and director of the International Centre for ÌÇÐÄVlog Management.

* Tony Harker has joined the Institute for System Level Integration, a collaboration of four Scottish universities, as director and chief executive officer. He formerly managed the European ASIC design group at Fujitsu and until recently was a director of Cypress Semiconductor.