Jisc has announced that it is strengthening its board of trustees with the appointment of Robin Ghurbhurun, chief executive and principal of Richmond upon Thames College who joins this month. At the same time Heather MacDonald, interim principal and chief executive of Loughborough College, will step down after a three year tenure as a trustee.
Robin will take over from Heather bringing fresh expertise to the board in particular from the further education sector. As well as joining as a trustee, Robin will also act as the representative for the AoC (one of Jisc's owners), bringing his expertise as vice chair of the AoC's technology portfolio group.
Robin is an experienced learning and skills leader with 22 years' experience in the further and higher education sector. He brings considerable expertise in managing high value complex skills and training solutions for education and the business community.
He started his career in 1994 as a lecturer in computing at Weald College before progressing his career in a number of colleges including East Surrey, Carshalton, and Lewisham. He became vice principal at City College Norwich and then moved to Newcastle College as deputy principal.
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