Andrea Nolan is Professor of Veterinary Pharmacology and Principal & Vice Chancellor of

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. In 1999, she was the first woman ever appointed to head a British

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Early life

After completing secondary education at Manor House School,

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, Nolan studied veterinary medicine at

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. After a brief period with a veterinary practice, she undertook postgraduate study at the universities of

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and

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and the

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Career

Nolan was appointed a lecturer at the

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in 1989 and Professor of Veterinary Pharmacology in 1998. She continues to hold the latter post and remains active in research focused on pain in animals. Nolan further pursued advanced clinical training, and received a diploma from the

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, as well as recognition from the European College of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, and the European College of Veterinary Anaesthesia. In 1999, she was appointed Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, the first female Dean at the University and the first woman to lead a British vet school.

Vice-Principal

In 2004, she was appointed Vice-Principal of the University with responsibility for Learning & Teaching, and in 2006 took on additional responsibility for Internationalisation. At the same time,

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, Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, was appointed Vice-Principal for Strategy, Budgeting and Advancement. In 2009, Muscatelli was appointed Principal of the University and shortly afterwards promoted Nolan to the new post of Senior Vice-Principal and Deputy Vice-Chancellor; Frank Coton, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, was appointed Vice-Principal for Learning & Teaching. In her new role, Nolan had particular responsibility for restructuring the University's nine Faculties into four new Colleges.

Principal & Vice Chancellor

Nolan was appointed Principal & Vice Chancellor of

in 2013, succeeding Dame Joan Stringer to the post, and announced plans for a new University strategy for 2014–2019.

Other roles

Nolan is, as of 2021, Chair of th
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Strategic Board and a board member or trustee o
Medical Research Scotland
the

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, the

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and the

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. She is Convenor of the International Committee of

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and she also serves as the organisation's Lead Member for Gender-Based Violence. Nolan was previously Chair of the Scottish Higher Education Enhancement Committee, part of the

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, Convenor of

, the representative body for third-level institutions in Scotland, and a trustee of

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and Glasgow International College - a partnership between the

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and Kaplan International Pathways. She was a member of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association’
Global Pain Council

Recognition

Nolan has received awards including the Pfizer Academic Award for Animal Health Research, the British Small Animal Veterinary Association's Amoroso Award and, with collaborators, the

Companion Animal Award for contributions to animal welfare. She is a Fellow of the

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and of the Royal Agricultural Societies, and an honorary life member of the Association for Veterinary Teachers & Research Workers. In 2014 Nolan was awarded an honorary OBE for her contributions to science.

External links

Edinburgh Napier University – About the Principal & Vice Chancellor

References

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