Queen's guitarist Brian May epitomises the kind of chancellor being appointed to universities today – hip, anti-establishment and in touch with students. Lucy Hodges looks at how an ancient role has changed Thursday, 9 October 2008 What does a university chancellor do – hand out degrees, dress up in fancy garb, make speeches, chair meetings or schmooze? The answer is that he or she does all those things, and more – hopefully with a smidgen of charm, wit and style. He or she is no longer a stuffy figure, but is as likely to have been a rock guitarist or an actress or, God forbid, a journalist. So, lead guitarist Brian May, of the rock band Queen, is the new chancellor of Liverpool John Moores University; Dame Diana Rigg is chancellor of the University of Stirling; the writer Bill Bryson is chancellor of Durham; and Jon Snow,...
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