Vice-Chancellor's blog and selected speeches

Updates from the VC’s Office about the work and activities of the President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Surrey.

Surrey Academy for Blockchain and Metaverse Applications

I am delighted to welcome everyone to the launch of Surrey Academy for Blockchain and Metaverse Applications (or SABMA).  Firstly, I want to thank JKL Capital for their generous donation and support.  They will also invest significantly in the ideas and innovations arising from the work of this academy.  SABMA – the Academy, homed in […]


Welcome to Surrey Showcase 2022

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to the 2022 Surrey Showcase! I am delighted you could join us on this special day – a day which now is even more special as we are celebrating our stellar rise in the Complete University Guide, to 18th in the country. Exciting. Engaging. Enlightening.   This afternoon you can discover […]


The Adams-Sweeting Lecture: Professor Usha Goswami

Distinguished guests, our honoured speaker Professor Usha Goswami, colleagues, and ladies and gentlemen:   Good evening and welcome to the University of Surrey’s Adams-Sweeting Lecture.    We are delighted to host Professor Goswami as our distinguished speaker this evening.   The power of words and the impact of language are often under-valued in our society and I am […]


Launch of The Future of Work Research Centre

It is great to see so many of you here this evening for this special occasion. A colleague recently recommended an autobiography to me, detailing the career of a former sports presenter Des Lynam. While I doubt that I will be reading it anytime soon, the title stuck with me. ‘I should have been at […]


The Surrey Tree of Life

Lord Lieutenant, Bishop Jo Wells, distinguished guests, University staff and students: We gather here today to share a special occasion. In a few minutes, the Lord Lieutenant will unveil The Surrey Tree of Life Memorial. It is both a poignant and a celebratory moment in the University’s history, as we commemorate those who have departed […]


Welcome – High Sheriff Youth Awards

Good evening, everyone. My name is Max Lu. As Vice-Chancellor of the University of Surrey, I’m delighted to welcome all of you here, and to meet many inspiring students who share our aspiration to make the world a better place. Their ambition and drive to achieve never fails to inspire me. I would also like […]


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