Rob Robertson-Cuninghame AO | |
|---|---|
| 4th Chancellor of the University of New England | |
| In office 1981–1993 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Frank Kitto |
| Succeeded by | Pat O'Shane |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 May 1924 |
| Died | 10 September 2010 (aged 86) |
| Alma mater |
|
Robert Clarence Robertson-Cuninghame, AO (31 May 1924 – 10 September 2010[1][2]), an Australian pastoralist and academic, was the fourth Chancellor of the University of New England, serving between 1981 and 1993.[3]
Biography
A descendant of Frederick Robert White, the builder of Booloominbah, Robertson-Cuninghame was educated at The Armidale School and the University of Sydney where he lived at St Andrew's College and studied for a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, before winning a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford in 1949.[4]
Robertson-Cuninghame served as patron to the UNE Union, who in 2003 named the central cafeteria Dr Rob's in his honour. Today, the university also offers the Robertson-Cuninghame Honours Scholarship for honours students, which has also been named after the former Chancellor.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Robertson-Cuninghame, Robert, Clarence (1924 - )". Unlocking Regiomal Memory. The Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre. Retrieved 28 August 2007.
- ^ "UNE Chancellor farewells 'giant of a man'". Armidale Express. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
- ^ "Governance". Alumni Relations. University of New England. Retrieved 10 March 2008.
- ^ "Sydney Alumni Rhodes Scholars list". Rhodes and Fulbright Scholars. University of Sydney. Retrieved 10 March 2008.
- ^ "Robertson-Cuninghame Honours Scholarship". The University of New England. Archived from the original on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 28 August 2007.
| Academic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Frank Kitto | Chancellor of the University of New England 1981–1993 | Succeeded by Pat O'Shane |