Account of Professor Mark E. Smith, Currently a Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford. Former Vice-Chancellor of Lancaster and Southampton

Joined October 2017
Congratulations to Professor @AndrewLotery on being elected a Fellow of @ARVOinfo, for his outstanding contributions to eye research and dedication to the world's largest eye and vision research organisation. giftofsight.org.uk/professor…
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A new view of New (at least for me)
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फिर मिलेंगे 🇮🇳❤️ As my time as British High Commissioner to India comes to an end, I’m leaving with a full heart and countless memories. The UK-India partnership has grown in ambition and breadth, bringing our governments, businesses and people closer than ever. I’m enormously proud to have played my part in that story. Keep following @UKinIndia, because there’s loads more still to come! 1/4
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A special day and plenty of smiles 🎓 Congratulations to all our newly matriculated students 👏
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I could not be more delighted to see the appointment of Menna Clatworthy as Regius Professor of Medicine at @UniofOxford . A talented scientist, a fabulous human & an outstanding clinician. Oxford have chosen well.👏👏👏 gov.uk/government/news/appoi…
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Four longstanding supporters of the University of Oxford have been recognised with Distinguished Friend of Oxford Awards, celebrating their exceptional contributions to the life and work of the Collegiate University. Find out more ⬇️ ox.ac.uk/news/2026-10-02-oxf…
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'Over 2 billion people worldwide are using or benefiting from a piece of research that came from Oxford… That’s impact.' In her 2026 Oration, Vice-Chancellor Professor Irene Tracey reflects on Oxford’s impact and looks to what comes next. Read more ⬇️ ox.ac.uk/news/2026-10-06-vic…
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My start as Dean of Faculty of Medicine @unisouthampton has coincided with us hosting the British Science Festival, so I've been meeting lots of new colleagues to learn about their work & the creative ways they are sharing it with the public in the past 2 weeks @BritSciAssoc 1/4
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Glorious light this evening
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What a place to work
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Delighted to see the delegation of students from the @unisouthampton UK and Delhi led by Dr Sabu Padmadas and Dr. Prakash Kandpal. When young minds connect industry, technology, research and society, curiosity becomes innovation. #HigherEducation 🇮🇳 🇬🇧
Glad to have interacted with professors and the brilliant student delegation from the University of Southampton, UK, along with officers from Delhi’s Environment Department at Delhi Secretariat today. The students presented their study titled “Promoting Clean Air in Delhi NCR”, sharing thoughtful ideas and practical solutions to address the region’s environmental challenges. We discussed key issues such as vehicular and industrial emissions, biomass burning, river rejuvenation, better technology and innovation. I also shared the Delhi Government’s roadmap and future plans under the leadership of Hon’ble CM Smt. @gupta_rekha ji, reaffirming our commitment to building a cleaner, greener and more sustainable capital. It was wonderful to see the youth stepping up as true partners in this mission. I encouraged them to keep aiming high, exploring new horizons and pursuing their dreams with confidence and self-belief. Wishing every student a bright, successful and impactful journey ahead!
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Receiving an award from the Institute of Physics at the Parliament was a real privilege. In medicine, you may not immediately think physics is relevant. But the President of the Institute said something to me that stayed with me: “Everything is physics.” #Physics #Medicine @IOP
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Many congratulations to our fantastic colleagues
Congratulations to @OxfordPhysics’ Professor Herz, awarded the Royal Society's Rumford Medal and @OxfordChemistry’s Professors Iain McCulloch & Charlotte Williams, awarded the Hughes Medal and Armourers & Brasiers’ Company Prize respectively. ➡️ See more: tinyurl.com/4ze44ysv
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Delighted to attend the farewell event for Professor @VCMarkESmith Vice-Chancellor of @unisouthampton His leadership has strengthened impact across #education, #research & #enterprise, while championing collaboration between #academia, #industry & society. Best wishes for his next chapter. #UoS
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Delighted to meet #Maharashtra officials, including State Minister, Mr M. P. Lodha, Mr Ameet Satam, BJP President Mumbai & Dr P. Anbalagan, Principal Secretary, Industries, with #IBG’s Chair, Lord Patel in #Mumbai. We discussed growth sectors & strengthening bilateral relations.
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Article in press: "Nuclear Hyperfine Interactions in Critical Metal AlB2-Structured Diborides and Correlations to Physical Properties" T. J. Bastow, A. J. Hill, A. Seeber,..., R. W. Schurko, A. Trinchi, R. J. Mulder, @VCMarkESmith sciencedirect.com/science/ar… #NMRchat
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Article in press: "NMR Determined Interactions in CaB6-structured Metal Hexaborides: Correlation with Structure and Properties" Timothy J. Bastow, Anita J. Hill, Aaron Seeber, Adrian Trinchi, Mark E. Smith sciencedirect.com/science/ar… #NMRchat
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Congratulations to Dr Nela Nikolic who has been awarded a share of £6.7 million in Springboard funding from @acmedsci to support her research developing phage‑based approaches to tackle difficult‑to‑treat bacterial infections. Read more: southampton.ac.uk/biosci/new…
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Congratulations to Research Fellow @ektaagg01, who will have the opportunity to meet with and learn from Nobel Prize winners as one of the leading young scientists worldwide invited to attend the 2026 Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting (Interdisciplinary): southampton.ac.uk/geography/…
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