{"id":14380,"date":"2019-12-11T15:06:53","date_gmt":"2019-12-11T15:06:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ounews.co\/?p=14380"},"modified":"2019-12-11T15:06:53","modified_gmt":"2019-12-11T15:06:53","slug":"professor-monica-grady-named-as-liverpool-hope-universitys-new-chancellor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/news\/science-mct\/professor-monica-grady-named-as-liverpool-hope-universitys-new-chancellor\/","title":{"rendered":"Professor Monica Grady named as Liverpool Hope University\u2019s new Chancellor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Leading space expert <a href=\"http:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/science\/physical-science\/news\/professor-monica-grady-bluedot-festival\">Professor Monica Grady<\/a> is to become Liverpool Hope University\u2019s new Chancellor.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/people\/mmg67\">Monica Grady<\/a> is Professor of Planetary and Space Science at The Open University and is known for her work on meteorites. She was awarded a Doctor of Humane Letters honoris causa by Liverpool Hope during the Summer 2019 Graduation celebrations.<\/p>\n<p>As well as working for the European Space Agency and having an asteroid named after her, Professor Grady was made a CBE in 2012 for services to space sciences.<\/p>\n<p>Revd\u00a0Canon Peter Winn, Chair and Pro Chancellor of Liverpool Hope&#8217;s University Council, said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThe University Council is delighted that Professor Monica Grady has agreed to become our Chancellor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cProfessor Grady is a world-renowned space scientist and a person of profound and humane faith who understands the ethos of this special place. We are looking forward to working with her in the coming years.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Professor Gerald J Pillay, Vice-Chancellor and Rector of Liverpool Hope University, added:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cProfessor Grady brings to the chancellorship her gifts of friendliness, humility and a deep commitment to social justice and scholarly excellence. She is involved in many community initiatives including in her local church community.\u00a0We look forward to welcoming her to the Hope community as a great role model for our students.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Commenting on her new role, Professor Grady said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI\u2019m greatly honoured to be appointed Liverpool Hope University&#8217;s Chancellor and look forward to visiting the University and learning more about this remarkable ecumenical institution, with it\u2019s mission of education of mind and spirit. I feel that my role at Liverpool Hope will match very well with the mission of my current institution \u2013 to be open to people, places, methods and ideas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I visited in June to receive my Honorary Degree, I was shown around the University and heard about the history of its foundation. I was really impressed by how the two Archbishops \u2013 Sheppard and Worlock \u2013 worked together to establish Europe\u2019s only ecumenical foundation. Liverpool Hope University is a really great example of how Christianity when it works, can work well.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Professor Grady will continue her work with the Open University and will start her new role as the next Chancellor at Liverpool Hope University in January 2020.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leading space expert Professor Monica Grady is to become Liverpool Hope University\u2019s new Chancellor. Monica Grady is Professor of Planetary and Space Science at The Open University and is known for her work on meteorites. She was awarded a Doctor of Humane Letters honoris causa by Liverpool Hope during the Summer 2019 Graduation celebrations. 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