University College Oxford appoints former Tate director Maria Balshaw as new Master
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University College Oxford has appointed Maria Balshaw, former director of Tate galleries, as its new Master, succeeding Baroness Valerie Amos. Balshaw will take up the role on 1 September 2027, becoming the college's second female head of house. Her career spans academia and the cultural sector, including leadership roles at the Whitworth Art Gallery and Manchester City Galleries.
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· 3 pulledFollowing University College Oxford's January announcement that Baroness Valerie Amos was stepping down as Master, it has appointed former Tate galleries director Maria Balshaw to the role.
Set to take up the post on 1 September 2027, following Amos' seven-year Mastership, Balshaw will become the college's second female head of house.
With a long and varied career spanning academia and the cultural sector, Balshaw has served as director of the Whitworth Art Gallery and Manchester City Galleries
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