Colin Riordan

Colin Riordan
Professor Riordan in 2019
Vice-Chancellor of Cardiff University
In office
September 2012 – August 2023
Preceded bySir David Grant
Succeeded byWendy Larner
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Essex
In office
October 2007 – 2012
Preceded bySir Ivor Crewe
Succeeded byAnthony Forster
Personal details
Born (1959-07-27) 27 July 1959
Paderborn, Germany
Children2
ProfessionAcademic, Higher Education administrator
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Manchester (PhD)
ThesisThe Ethics of Narration: Uwe Johnson's Novels from Ingrid Babendererde to Jahrestage (1986)
Academic work
DisciplineGerman language, German studies
Sub-disciplinePost-war German literature and culture
Institutions
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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.