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Sir Robert Burgess DL, FAcSS (born 23 April 1947) is a British sociologist and academic. He was appointed Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leicester in 1999, succeeding Ken Edwards. He was President of the British Sociological Association 1989-1991.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=University of Leicester )〕 He is currently chair of the board of GSM London. Burgess received his BA degree from the University of Durham in 1971 and his PhD degree from the University of Warwick in 1981. He remained at Warwick as a lecturer and became Professor of Sociology in 1987. He then rose through the ranks, serving as Senior Pro-Vice-Chancellor 1995–99.〔 Burgess then moved to the University of Leicester as Vice-Chancellor, introducing sweeping changes that enhanced the university's reputation and saw it enter the top-20 institutions in many league tables.〔(Services to education prominent in New Year honours list ) ''The Guardian'', 31 December 2009〕 Burgess is chair of the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS), the Research Information Network,〔(Advisory Board – Research Information Network )〕 and the UUK/Guild HE Teacher Education Advisory Group.〔(Teacher education - Policy areas - Policy and research - Universities UK )〕 In 2007, Burgess chaired the steering group that produced the Burgess Report, calling for sweeping changes in university degree classification that would replace the established system of first- and second class degrees.〔(Report outlines future reforms for degree classification ), University of Leicester, 16 October 2007〕〔(Burgess report on degrees will help employers ), University of Bedfordshire, 18 October 2007〕〔(Bob Burgess: I hope student records make degree classes obsolete ), ''The Independent'', 5 November 2009〕 Burgess was knighted in the 2010 New Year Honours. He became an Academician of the Social Sciences in 2000. He received an Honorary DLitt degree from the University of Staffordshire in 1998 and a DUniv degree from the University of Northampton in 2007.〔 He married Hilary Margaret Mary Joyce in 1974 and lists his recreations as walking, music and "some gardening".〔 Sir Bob and Lady Burgess live at Knighton Hall, the University of Leicester's traditional vice-chancellor's residence in Knighton, Leicester. Burgess's record in building both the university's academic reputation and its campus buildings have earned him the nickname Bob the Builder among his university colleagues. Burgess retired from the post of Vice-Chancellor in September 2014, at age 67. He was succeeded by Professor Paul Boyle.〔 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Robert Burgess (sociologist)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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