Sir Nigel Martyn Carrington is a

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and academic

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who served as Vice-Chancellor of

University of the Arts London University of the Arts London is a collegiate university in London, England, specialising in arts, design, fashion and the performing arts. It is a federation of six arts colleges: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea Coll ...

between 2008 and 2020.

Education

Carrington studied at

Brighton College Brighton College is an independent, co-educational boarding and day school for boys and girls aged 3 to 18 in Brighton, England. The school has three sites: Brighton College (the senior school, ages 11 to 18); Brighton College Preparatory Sc ...

, a boarding

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for boys (now co-educational) in the city of

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in southern England (1969–1974), before going to

St John's College, Oxford St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford. Founded as a men's college in 1555, it has been coeducational since 1979.Communication from Michael Riordan, college archivist Its founder, Sir Thomas White, intended to pro ...

, where he graduated with a law degree in 1978.

Career

Baker McKenzie

He worked as an international lawyer with

Baker McKenzie Baker McKenzie is an international law firm located in Chicago, Illinois. It was founded in 1949, originally named Baker & McKenzie. It now has 77 offices in 46 countries. It employs 4,809 attorneys total, and approximately 13,000 employees tot ...

from 1979 to 2000. He was appointed Managing Partner of the London office at the age of 38, and was also a Member of the firm’s International Executive Committee, and Chairman of its European and Middle East Regional Council.

McLaren Group

In 2000, he joined the

McLaren Group The McLaren Group is a British holding company based in Woking, England, which is involved in Formula One and other motorsport and the manufacture of luxury cars. The group was founded by Ron Dennis shortly after his acquisition of the McLaren ...

as Managing Director, becoming Deputy Chairman in 2005, when he undertook a Graduate Diploma in the History of Art at the

Courtauld Institute The Courtauld Institute of Art (), commonly referred to as The Courtauld, is a self-governing college of the University of London specialising in the study of the history of art and conservation. It is among the most prestigious specialist coll ...

and became a non-executive director of companies, charities and organisations in the public sector.

University of the Arts London

In September 2008 he became Vice-Chancellor of

. As Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive, he had overall responsibility for the executive management of the University and chaired the University’s Executive and Academic Boards. He stepped down in December 2020. During his tenure at the University, which has an annual budget in excess of £250 million, he managed a number of strategic projects including the University’s £200m capital development of the Central Saint Martins campus at King’s Cross and the £69m Camberwell College of Arts redevelopment project, which officially launched on 5 March 2018. He has commented publicly on a number of issues affecting Higher Education and the creative industries. These include the importance of studying in the EU, universities’ expansion in the uncapped student numbers environment, tuition fees, student visas, and the impact of Government policy on the design industry. He has also written for the Higher Education Policy Institute arguing that a structural deficit has emerged in higher education across creative subjects because of the expense of teaching art and design subjects. He has also appeared before the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Art, Craft & Design in Education. He was knighted in the Queen's Birthday Honours 2019 for services to higher education and the creative industries. Carrington was

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in the

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for services to higher education and the creative industries.

Boards and committees

He is Chairman of the

Henry Moore Foundation The Henry Moore Foundation is a registered charity in England, established for education and promotion of the fine arts — in particular, to advance understanding of the works of Henry Moore. The charity was set up with a gift from the arti ...

, former Chair of the Board of Advance HE, a Director of the

Creative Industries Federation The Creative Industries Federation (2014-2021) was a national organisation for all the UK's creative industries, cultural education and arts. It advocated for the sector, aiming to ensure that the creative industries were central to political, eco ...

, a Trustee of

The English Concert The English Concert is a baroque orchestra playing on period instruments based in London. Founded in 1972 and directed from the harpsichord by Trevor Pinnock for 30 years, it is now directed by harpsichordist Harry Bicket. Nadja Zwiener has be ...

, a trustee of

Cass Sculpture Foundation The Cass Sculpture Foundation was a charitable commissioning body based in Goodwood, Sussex, England. The Foundation's 26-acre grounds were home to an ever-changing display of 80 monumental sculptures, all of which were available for sale with th ...

, chair of trustees at Burgh House & Hampstead Museum from 2017 and a member of the Board at

Universities UK Universities UK (UUK) is an advocacy organisation for universities in the United Kingdom. It began life in the early 20th century through informal meetings of vice-chancellors of a number of universities and principals of university colleges and ...

. Previous positions held include Non-Executive Director of

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is an NHS foundation trust based in London, United Kingdom. It comprises University College Hospital, University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street, the UCH Macmillan Cancer C ...

(2005–2008), Trustee of

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(2005–2011) Trustee of Independent Opera (2006–2010), Trustee and Chairman of

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(2006–2008), a Governor of

North London Collegiate School North London Collegiate School (NLCS) is an independent school with a day school for girls in England. Founded in Camden Town, it is now located in Edgware, in the London Borough of Harrow. Associate schools are located in South Korea, Jeju I ...

, (2007–2015), non-executive director of Hornby plc (2007–2014) and a Governor of International Students House (2009-2017).

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Carrington, Nigel Year of birth missing (living people) Living people British solicitors People associated with the University of the Arts London Alumni of St John's College, Oxford Alumni of the Courtauld Institute of Art People associated with Baker McKenzie Knights Bachelor Lawyers awarded knighthoods