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Chancellor

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Unique IDUA-00007270Biography

Chancellors

1874 – 1876 - Sir Richard Davies Hanson, Chief Justice of South Australia
1876 – 1883 - The Right Reverend Augustus Short, DD, Bishop of Adelaide
1883 – 1916 - The Rt Hon Sir Samuel James Way, Bart, PC, DCL, LLD, Lt Gov and Chief Justice of SA
1916 – 1942 - The Hon Sir George John Robert Murray, KCMG, BA, LLM, Lt Gov and Chief Justice of SA
1942 – 1948 - Professor Sir William Mitchell, KCMG, DSc, MA
1948 – 1961 - The Hon Sir John Mellis Napier, KCMG, LLD, Lt Gov and Chief Justice of SA
1961 – 1966 - The Hon Sir George Coutts Ligertwood, BA, LLD
1966 – 1968 - Sir Kenneth Agnew Wills, KBE, MC, KStJ, ED
1968 – 1983 - The Honourable John Jefferson Bray, AC, LLD, DUniv (Adel)
1983 – 1990 - The Hon Dame Roma Flinders Mitchell, AC, DBE, CVO, QC, LLB, DUniv (Adel)
1991 – 1997 - William Faulding Scammell, AO, CBE, DUniv (Adel)
1998 – 2000 - Bruce Phillip Webb, AM, FTSE, MSc, FAusIMM, FIEAust, FAICD
2000 – 2004 - Robert James Champion de Crespigny, AC, BCom (Melb), DUniv (Adel), FCA, FTSE, FAICD, FAusIMM
2004 – 2010 - The Hon John William von Doussa, AO, QC
2010 – 2014 - The Hon Robert Hill, AC
2015 – 2020 - Rear Admiral the Hon Kevin Scarce, AC, CSC, RAN (Rtd)
2020 - The Honourable Catherine Branson, AC, QC

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Dr E H Medlin and Justice S Jacobs, 1986

Dame Roma Mitchell with Portrait Unveiling, 1983

Dame Roma Mitchell - Chancellor

Portrait of the Chancellor - Dr J J Bray, 1982

Sculpture - Continuum, 1974

Dr John Jefferson Bray, Prince Philip, 1974

Dame Roma Flinders Mitchell, 1965

Dame Roma Mitchell, 1963

Commemoration Ceremony - Bonython Hall, 1947

Sir Richard Davies Hanson, c1870

Samuel James Way, 1874

Reverend Augustus Short, 1860

University Council Meeting at Roseworthy Agricultural College, 1990

Frank O'Neill, Professor Marjoribanks, Dame Roma Mitchell, c1987

Bill Scammell and Sarah Marie Kelly, c1992

Chancellor Bill Scammell with Students, c1990

Professor David Saunders and Dame Roma Mitchell, c1984

Dame Roma Mitchell, c1987

Dame Roma Mitchell, Kevin Marjoribanks at Ceremony, c1987

Dame Roma Mitchell, Professor Michael Bruce (Chemistry), Ceremony, c1987

Dame Roma Mitchell, c1987

James Crawford Biennial Lecture, 2009

Jubilee Graduation, c2005

People or Position

Catherine Margaret Branson

Kevin Scarce

Robert Murray Hill

John von Doussa

Robert Champion de Crespigny

Bruce Phillip Webb

George John Robert Murray

Richard Davies Hanson

Kenneth Agnew Wills

William Faulding Scammell

Samuel James Way

Augustus Short

John Jefferson Bray

Thomas John Mellis Napier

Roma Flinders Mitchell

George Coutts Ligertwood

William Mitchell

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Vignette 3: Shaping education in South Australia

Vignette 12: Creating opportunities in academia

Vignette 18: Enriching the Library

Vignette 33: University Chancellor advocating for human rights

Vignette 64: Vision of inclusive and accessible education

Vignette 65: Supreme Court judge, university Chancellor and State Governor

Vignette 123: Wills Court

Vignette 132: The Mace

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The Right Hon Sir S J Way to Vice Chancellor - Placing his resignation as Chancellor with the Council

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Chancellor Robe

Dame Roma Mitchell, c1987. University of Adelaide. University Archives, Series 0695, Item 918

POSITION

Position TitleChancellorStart Date of Position1874Description

In acccordance with the University of Adelaide Act 1971:

(1) The Council must, whenever a vacancy occurs in the office of Chancellor, appoint a suitable person to be the Chancellor.

(2) The Chancellor will be appointed for a term of 2 years on terms and conditions fixed by the Council and is, on the expiration of a term of office, eligible for reappointment.

(3) An employee or student of the University is not eligible for appointment to the office of Chancellor.

The Chancellor is the senior office holder of the University. The term of a Chancellor is usually around five years, but there is no limit to the number of terms.

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OrganisationUniversity of AdelaidePersonCatherine Margaret BransonRichard Davies HansonAugustus ShortSamuel James WayGeorge John Robert MurrayWilliam MitchellJohn Mellis NapierGeorge Coutts LigertwoodKenneth Agnew WillsJohn Jefferson BrayRoma Flinders MitchellWilliam Faulding ScammellBruce Phillip WebbRobert James Champion de CrespignyJohn William von DoussaRobert HillKevin ScarceTimelineUniversity ChancellorsRelated SeriesChancellor's TestimonialsChancellor's NotebooksDispensation of Age CertificatesChancellor's Papers