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Desert Island Discs: Professor Louise Richardson

Professor Louise Richardson

29/05/2016

BBC Radio 4 - Desert Island Discs, Professor Louise Richardson

Kirsty Young interviews Professor Louise Richardson.

Kirsty Young interviews Professor Louise Richardson, political scientist and the first woman vice-chancellor of Oxford University.

Kirsty Young's castaway is the political scientist and Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University Professor Louise Richardson.

She was born in Ireland, is one of seven children and has gone on to have an international career as an academic with a particular expertise in terrorism. She has been consulted by many politicians for her knowledge and insight. After many years as a Harvard Professor, she came to Britain to be the first female Vice-Chancellor of St. Andrews University. 

Since January 2016, she has been the Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University and is the first woman to hold the post. 

Producer: Sarah Taylor.

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