Chris_Day_(hepatologist)

Chris Day (hepatologist)

Chris Day (hepatologist)

British hepatologist

Christopher Paul Day CBE DL (born February 1960[2]) is a British hepatologist who is Vice-Chancellor of Newcastle University.

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Career

Educated at Marden High School, Tynemouth Sixth Form College and Churchill College, Cambridge, Day became a clinician at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1985 and a research scientist in liver disease at Newcastle University in 1987.[3] He went on to be Consultant Hepatologist on the Liver Unit at the Freeman Hospital in 1994 before becoming Professor of Liver Medicine at Newcastle University in 2000.[4] He became head of the School of Clinical Medical Sciences at Newcastle University in 2004, Pro-Vice-Chancellor in 2007 and Vice-Chancellor in January 2017.[5] He also became chair of the Russell Group of universities in September 2023.[6]

Day was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2023 New Year Honours for services to health research and treatment.[7] He is also a Deputy Lieutenant of Tyne and Wear.[8]

References

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    "Integrated Annual Report 2021–22" (PDF). Newcastle University. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
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    "Christopher Paul Day". Company House. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
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    "Newcastle University looks close to home for new vice-chancellor". Times Higher Education. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
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    "Day, Prof Chris". Newcastle Hospitals. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
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    "Newcastle University appoints top medic as its new vice-chancellor". Chronicle Live. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
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    Emily Twinch (4 September 2023). "Newcastle vice-chancellor becomes Russell Group chair". Research Professional News.
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    "No. 63918". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2022. p. N9.
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