Andrew Deeks

Andrew J. Deeks
Born1963 (age 60–61)
England
EducationUniversity of Western Australia
Alma materUniversity of Western Australia
Occupation(s)Research
Author
Academic
Engineering
Administrator
TitleVice Chancellor and President of Murdoch University
Term28 March 2022
PredecessorEeva Leinonen

Andrew Deeks (born 1963) is an Australian academic administrator who became the ninth President of University College, Dublin (UCD), in 2014. He is the first Australian and second non-Irish person to hold the presidency after co-founder John Henry Newman. Deeks was previously Pro-Vice Chancellor of Durham University before succeeding Hugh Brady as President of UCD.[1][2] He became Vice-Chancellor of Murdoch University in April 2022.[3]

  1. ^ Competition, Future Campus: UCD International Design (1 January 2020). "Jury". Future Campus: UCD International Design Competition. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
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  3. ^ "UCD president Prof Andrew Deeks leaves role early to return to Australia". Independent.ie.