Andy Schofield
Andy Schofield | |
|---|---|
| Vice-Chancellor of Lancaster University | |
| Assumed office 1 May 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Mark E. Smith |
| Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Head of College of Engineering and Physical Sciences University of Birmingham | |
| In office 2015–2020 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Williams |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | British |
| Salary | £235,000 (2021–22) |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
| Awards | Maxwell Medal and Prize |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Theoretical physics |
| Institutions | University of Birmingham University of Cambridge Rutgers University |
| Doctoral advisor | Joseph M. Wheatley |
Andrew John Schofield (better known as Andy Schofield) is an academic and administrator who is the vice-chancellor of Lancaster University. A theoretical physicist, he was previously a pro-vice-chancellor at the University of Birmingham and head of its College of Engineering and Physical Sciences. As an academic, his research focus is in the theory of correlated quantum systems, in particular non-Fermi liquids, quantum criticality and high-temperature superconductivity.
In September 2024, he was announced as the 51st Principal of the University of Glasgow, and will take up the position in October 2025, taking over from Anton Muscatelli.