Vice-Chancellor & Chief Executive of Falmouth University, Anne Carlisle, has announced that she plans to step down in early 2022.

Professor Carlisle joined Falmouth in 2009 and led the University through a phase of significant growth, which during her tenure has included doubling the number of students studying Falmouth degrees, both on-campus and online and with partner institutions both at home and abroad.

In 2012, she successfully led Falmouth to gain University status and to become a Teaching Excellence Framework Gold-ranked University in 2017.

Professor Carlisle is also the founder of Launchpad, Falmouth University's award-winning start-up programme, which to date has incubated 30 new tech companies, with a total valuation of over £8.5million.

Professor Anne Carlisle said:

"I feel privileged to be Vice-Chancellor & Chief Executive of this great University. Falmouth has a very exciting future. It has financial resilience, an ambitious and visionary 2030 Strategy, entrepreneurial and creative staff and students.

"It's also in a wonderful place and I'm proud that the University has become an anchor institution and a catalyst for economic and social regeneration in this great region."

She plans to continue in public service on a non-executive basis in the future, both in higher education and the private sector.

In January 2019, she was awarded an OBE in the Queen's New Year's honours for services to higher education and the regional economy.

Chris Pomfret OBE, Chair of Falmouth's Board of Governors, added:

"I would like to thank Anne for her outstanding leadership during her 11 years here. She has grown and transformed the University into a creative innovation hub with a global reputation which plays a critical role in the wellbeing and economy of Cornwall and the UK."

Falmouth University will now begin the process of recruiting a new Vice-Chancellor & Chief Executive.

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