Complex sentence: He and continued in academic administration as principal of the University College of North Staffordshire in 1961; when, in 1962, the college became the University of Keele, he became its first Vice-Chancellor.
Split into simpler sentences: He and continued in academic administration as Principal of the University College of North Staffordshire in 1961. When, in 1962, the college became the University of Keele, he became its first Vice-Chancellor.