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Craig Mahoney

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Craig Mahoney
EducationQueen's University of Belfast
OccupationProfessor

Craig Mahoney is an Australian chartered psychologist.

Mahoney grew up on a farm outside Ulverstone Tasmania and attended Ulverstone High School and then the Tasmanian College of Advanced Education (now part of the University of Tasmania. After training and working as a teacher for six years he moved to the UK to pursue a Masters degree at the University of Birmingham and later a PhD at the Queen's University of Belfast. Professor Mahoney was the Vice-Chancellor of the University of West of Scotland from August 2013 until February 2022, and then spent six months as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Law.[1][2][3][4]

Education

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Mahoney holds a bachelor's degree in Chemistry and Mathematics from the University of Tasmania, a master's degree from the University of Birmingham, and a Doctor of Philosophy from Queen University Belfast.[5]

Career

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Mahoney was previously the deputy Vice Chancellor at Northumbria University,[6] a dean of the school of sport, performing arts and leisure at Wolverhampton University.[7] He was the chief executive of the higher education academy.[8] He is a chartered psychologist and an associate fellow of the British Psychological Society.[5]

References

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  1. ↑ "The University of Law appoints new Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer". 9 November 2021.
  2. ↑ "New principal for University of the West of Scotland". BBC News. 20 March 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "A mountain to climb in the name of charity". University Business. 29 September 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "University of Law v-c Craig Mahoney exits after just six months". THE. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Staff Profile - Professor Craig Mahoney". Archived from the original on 4 February 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  6. ↑ "Professor Craig Mahoney". The Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  7. ↑ "Honorary degree for singer Knight". BBC News. 12 September 2005. Archived from the original on 14 September 2005. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  8. ↑ "POLICY REVIEW TV". www.policyreview.tv. Retrieved 30 January 2021.