Our People
Dr Robin Kirby
Deputy Vice-Chancellor
<p dir="ltr">In a 20 year career in Higher Education leadership and management, Robin has worked across the full range of professional services, including admissions, student funding, registry, market intelligence, students’ unions, and university governance.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Robin joined Arts University Plymouth in January 2023 from Falmouth University, where he was Strategic Advisor to the Vice-Chancellor, and Secretary to the Board of Governors.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Robin is a member of the Association of University Administrators, and is currently Chair of the GuildHE Policy and Planners’ Network.<br /></p>
<p dir="ltr">Robin’s academic background is in English language, literature and drama. He earned a Ph.D from the University of London for his thesis, ‘Vision, Space and Time in Shakespeare’s Romances’ (2007).<br /></p>