Professor Andy Schofield

Lancaster University | Vice-Chancellor

Professor Andy Schofield is the Vice-Chancellor of Lancaster University.

He took up the role on 1st May 2020. Professor Schofield was previously Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Head of the College of Engineering at the University of Birmingham from 2015 until 2020.

In 1999 Andy moved to the University of Birmingham and was promoted to Professor of Theoretical Physics in 2002. In that year he won the Institute of Physics’ Maxwell Medal and Prize for work on the emergent properties of correlated electrons. From 2008-2010, he was Director of Research for the College of Engineering and Physical Science.

In 2010 he became Head of the Physics and Astronomy School before assuming the role of Pro-Vice Chancellor and Head of the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences at the University of Birmingham in 2015.

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Lancaster University is ranked in the Top 10 in all three major UK university league tables, it is also ranked in the Top 1% of universities globally.