Colin Riordan
| Colin Riordan | |
|---|---|
| Professor Riordan in 2019 | |
| Vice-Chancellor of Cardiff University | |
| In office September 2012 – August 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Sir David Grant | 
| Succeeded by | Wendy Larner | 
| Vice-Chancellor of the University of Essex | |
| In office October 2007 – 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Ivor Crewe | 
| Succeeded by | Anthony Forster | 
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 July 1959 Paderborn, Germany | 
| Nationality | British | 
| Alma mater | University of Manchester | 
Colin Bryan Riordan CBE FLSW (born 27 July 1959) is a British academic who was formerly President and Vice-Chancellor of Cardiff University from September 2012 to August 2023.