Nirmala Rao (born 1959, Hyderabad, India) is a British academic and the current vice chancellor[1] of Krea University. She also served as vice chancellor of the Asian University for Women, Chittagong, Bangladesh from 1 February 2017[2] to January 2022.[3] and as Pro-Director of the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London from 2008 to 2016.[2]

Early life

Rao was born in 1959 in Hyderabad, India.[4] She studied at Kendriya Vidyalaya Gill Nagar Kodambakkam, Chennai and competed her Higher Secondary there in the year 1976.

Academic life

Rao served as a Governor of Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance.[5]

Volunteer and Causes

Rao is a member of the Board of Trustees of the UK educational charity United World Schools.[6]

Awards

In the 2011 Queen's Birthday Honours, Rao was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for her services to scholarship.[7] She was elected Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in 2003.[8]

References

  1. ^ BLoC, Team (26 July 2022). "Nirmala Rao is the Vice-Chancellor of Krea University". BLoC. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Nirmala Rao new VC of AUW". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). Dhaka. 20 September 2016. Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  3. ^ BLoC, Team (26 July 2022). "Nirmala Rao is the Vice-Chancellor of Krea University". BLoC. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  4. ^ Elmes, John (10 November 2016). "Interview with Nirmala Rao". Times Higher Education. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Professor Nirmala Rao OBE". Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Board of trustees". United World Schools. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Birthday Honours List—United Kingdom". The London Gazette. London. 11 June 2011. Archived from the original on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017. Professor Nirmala Rao, Pro-Director (Learning and Teaching) and Professor of Politics, School of Oriental and African Studies. For services to Scholarship.
  8. ^ "Fellows". Academy of Social Sciences. Archived from the original on 30 June 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.


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