Meet John Last the Principal

Professor John Last joined Norwich University College of the Arts in January 2009 as Principal, having previously held the post of Deputy Principal at the Arts University College Bournemouth.  After taking a degree in English with Philosophy he took postgraduate awards in Education and Film Theory.  He was awarded a Chair in Higher Education Management in 2008.

John’s recent work has been in the area of student satisfaction and the National Student Survey, upon which he has delivered conference papers and seminars over the past two years, whilst serving as a member of the HEFCE National Steering Group for the National Student Survey.

External work includes Board membership of the Higher Education Statistical Agency and the Art, Design and Media Higher Education Academy Subject Centre. He is a member of Council of GuildHE, on the Executive committee of the Council for Higher Education in Art and Design and is the Chair of the National Arts Learning Network Executive Committee and the Group for Learning in Art and Design.

Within the eastern region he is a Board member of the Association of Universities in the East of England, the Norwich Heritage Economic & Regeneration Trust (HEART) and the Forum Trust.