Shearer West

Shearer West
CBE
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nottingham
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 2017
Preceded bySir David Greenaway
Personal details
Alma materUniversity of St Andrews
College of William and Mary
Salary£361,181 (2022–23)[1]
Academic background
ThesisThe theatrical portrait in eighteenth century London (1986)

Shearer Carroll West CBE is a British-American art-historian, academic and university administrator. West is currently the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nottingham since October 2017 and formerly deputy vice-chancellor of the University of Sheffield.[2]

West was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2021 New Year Honours for services to education.

In 2024, West was announced as the new Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leeds.[3]

  1. ^ "Financial Statements for the Year to 31 July 2022" (PDF). University of Nottingham. p. 34. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  2. ^ Cass, Liz (2017). "New Vice-Chancellor for Nottingham" (Press release). University of Nottingham.
  3. ^ "Vice-chancellor and President announced for the University of Leeds". University of Leeds. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.