We are delighted to announce that the University of Portsmouth has a new Chancellor. Following in the rather impressive footsteps of Sandi Toksvig, comes Karen Blackett OBE. Karen is the Chair of MediaCom, the UK’s largest media agency and is a graduate of the University of Portsmouth. Not only does she have a successful track record in business but Karen also launched an apprenticeship scheme at MediaCom, is the President of NABS, a charity focussing upon health and wellbeing in the workplace and is a Business Ambassador for No. 10. You can read more about this exciting appointment here – http://uopnews.port.ac.uk/2017/01/26/karen-blackett-obe-announced-as-new-university-chancellor/