The University of Birmingham is delighted to announce the appointment of one of the country’s preeminent lawyers and equality rights champion as its new Chancellor. Sandie Okoro OBE brings a remarkable record of accolades recognising her contribution to diversity, equality and female rights, and is currently Group General Counsel of Standard Chartered where she leads the Bank’s Legal, Group Corporate Secretariat and Shared Investigative Services functions.

Sandie Okoro is the University’s eighth Chancellor since it was established in 1900. She succeeds Lord Bilimoria of Chelsea CBE, who will step down as Chancellor in July after 10 years in the role; and follows in the footsteps of the Right Honourable Joseph Chamberlain and the Right Honourable Anthony Eden, the Earl of Avon.

"I am truly honoured and delighted to be appointed Chancellor. It's a fantastic opportunity for me to give a little something back to the amazing University that has given so very much to me and my family."

Sandie is a proud University of Birmingham alumna, graduating with a degree in Law and Politics from Birmingham before qualifying as a barrister at City, University of London. After switching roles to solicitor, she held posts including Head of Legal for Corporate Services at Schroders, Global General Counsel at Barings and General Counsel for HSBC Global Asset Management. Sandie was also Senior Vice-President and General Counsel, and Vice-President for Compliance, for the World Bank Group.

Adam Tickell, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Birmingham, said: “We are excited to welcome Sandie as our new Chancellor. She is a highly respected trailblazer in the corporate legal sector and is of course a proud University of Birmingham graduate. To hear her talk about breaking glass ceilings and aiming high is inspirational and reflects the attitude and passion of our university and our commitment to championing equality, diversity and inclusion.”

The Chancellor is the ceremonial head of the University. They preside at degree ceremonies, celebrating with and inspiring students on their graduation day. They also perform an important role in engaging with the community and stakeholders and working as an advocate to raise the University’s profile and promote its reputation regionally, nationally and globally.

Zwooks:
Igbos with chest beating to arrive on scene. Thank goodness the part of my family tree with igbo blood has been cleaned off by me and will never be talked about with that naughty igbos haughtyness

Kingsmeal:
Sandie Okoro OBE has been appointed as the first female Chancellor of the University of Birmingham! 🎉

Sandie is a preeminent lawyer and equality rights champion. Currently, she is the Group General Counsel of Standard Chartered.

She will succeed Lord Bilimoria of Chelsea CBE and is the University's eighth Chancellor since 1900.

Congratulations, Sandie

Zwooks:
Igbos with chest beating to arrive on scene. Thank goodness the part of my family tree with igbo blood has been cleaned off by me and will never be talked about with that naughty igbos haughtyness

Kingsmeal:
Sandie Okoro OBE has been appointed as the first female Chancellor of the University of Birmingham! 🎉

Sandie is a preeminent lawyer and equality rights champion. Currently, she is the Group General Counsel of Standard Chartered.

She will succeed Lord Bilimoria of Chelsea CBE and is the University's eighth Chancellor since 1900.

Congratulations, Sandie

Kingsmeal:
Congratulations

001Lagos:
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Beautiful Igbo lady with brain

God will continue to bless the Igbo race forever and ever

We are proud of you our daughter even though I'm from Lagos .
My.mother is Igbo


Igbo Amaka

Quest7777:
When will I ever open this kind of thread and see a Northerner?

I am disappointed.

Quest7777:
When will I ever open this kind of thread and see a Northerner?

I am disappointed.

Zwooks:
Igbos with chest beating to arrive on scene. Thank goodness the part of my family tree with igbo blood has been cleaned off by me and will never be talked about with that naughty igbos haughtyness

Bone147:



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Quest7777:
When will I ever open this kind of thread and see a Northerner?

I am disappointed.

ruggedtimi:
White British dey allow blacks, arabs and indians/bangladesh to take over their country. In 10 years time whitemen might have no more power in govt.