Margaret Casely-Hayford, the first woman of colour to be made a partner at a City of London law company, has been named the first female chancellor of the University of Coventry.
Casely-Hayford will succeed John Egan, who has held the post for 10 years, the university announced on 17 July.
She is currently the chairwoman of ActionAid UK and a board member of the Co-op retail chain. It is unknown whether these roles will continue simultaneously.
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