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Royal Academician, singer songwriter, social activist and philanthropist Dr Annie Lennox OBE has been installed as the fifth Chancellor of Glasgow Caledonian University.

The University’s first female Chancellor, Dr Lennox was joined by hundreds of guests including First Minister Nicola Sturgeon at the event in the Saltire Centre.

Chancellor Lennox said: “I am humbled and awed beyond measure. As your Chancellor, I look forward to exploring ways of communication and engagement so we can all be part of the solution to the challenges we face in the 21st Century. Thank you for giving me this opportunity to work with you in this aspirational way. I love Glasgow Caledonian University and the Common Good we stand for.”

Principal and Vice-Chancellor Professor Pamela Gillies CBE FRSE, said: “Dr Lennox is in complete alignment with the University’s moral compass and shares our deep and abiding commitment to the Common Good.

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