David
Powell
David is Head of the Office of the Vice-Chancellor and Policy Advisor.
David runs the Office of the Vice-Chancellor and is the Vice-Chancellor’s policy advisor, using policy knowledge to
enable the University to plan for the future but also to ensure that a wider group across the university are informed
on policy changes.
His responsibilities include Coordination of ‘Prevent’ and serious incident management.
David retired from the Diplomatic Service in 2010, following his last appointment as the British Ambassador to Norway.
His career in the public service included postings in the Ministry of Defence and Cabinet Office. He has also served
in Brussels and Tokyo. He has been Policy Advisor at the University of Kent since 2014.
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