14. KEN2022: Simone Buitendijk's closing speech
Channel: Knowledge Equity Network
Date: 28/03/2023

Simone Buitendijk
Vice-Chancellor, University of Leeds

Simone Buitendijk is the thirteenth Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leeds, a Russell Group University with a commitment to high quality education, a strong and dynamic research base and a track record of social, economic and cultural development.

She was previously Vice-Provost (Education) and Professor of Maternal and Child Health at Imperial College London. Prior to this, Professor Buitendijk was Vice-Rector at Leiden University in the Netherlands where she was responsible for education, student affairs and diversity.

In addition to strengthening the links between education and research, Professor Buitendijk has extensive experience of driving the digital and online learning agenda.