By 1953 he had decided that if he was to be an administrator he would be a professional one, and, having declined offers from two London Colleges, he became Vice-Chancellor of Sheffield University.
Sa pamamagitan ng 1953 niya, nagpasya na kung siya ay maging isang administrator siya ay magiging isang propesyonal na isa, at, sa pagkakaroon ng tinanggihan ay nag-aalok ng mula sa dalawang London Kolehiyo, siya ay naging Vice-Chancellor ng Sheffield University.