USP's new Vice-Chancellor [1]
Thursday, June 14, 2018 - 19:19. Updated on Saturday, June 16, 2018 - 08:15.
Professor Pal Ahluwalia is the new Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of the South Pacific in Suva, starting in November this year.
He is currently the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation) at the University of Portsmouth in the United Kingdom, where he is the Equality and Diversity Champion.
He will replace USP Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Rajesh Chandra, whose term ends in December, after a 10-year term.
Professor Ahluwalia was selected after a rigorous and thorough selection process by the University’s Joint Committee of Council and Senate, and the decision made during the 86th Council Meeting in Nauru.
He holds a PhD in Politics from Flinders University and a Master and Bachelor of Arts from the University of Saskatchewan in Canada.