Liz Mossop
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Liz Mossop | |
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 Professor Mossop at Sheffield Hallam University | |
| Vice-Chancellor of Sheffield Hallam University | |
| Assumed office January 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Chris Husbands |
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| Born | Elizabeth Helen Mossop 1976 (age 48–49)[1] |
| Nationality | British |
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| Salary | £260,000 (2023–24)[3] |
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Liz Mossop FRCVS (born in October 1976) is a British veterinarian, academic, and university leader. Since January 2024[update], she has served as Vice‑Chancellor of Sheffield Hallam University.[4]
Education
[edit]Mossop earned her veterinary degree (BVM&S) from the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies at the University of Edinburgh in 2000.[5] She later completed postgraduate degrees at the University of Nottingham: an MMedSci in Clinical Education (2007) and a PhD in Veterinary Education (2012), with a doctoral thesis titled Defining and teaching veterinary professionalism.[6]
Academic Career
[edit]Mossop joined the University of Nottingham School of Veterinary Medicine and Science in 2006 as a lecturer and was awarded the Lord Dearing Award in 2007 and 2012 for outstanding teaching.[5] From 2009 to 2017, she also served as a trustee of WikiVet.[7] Mossop became an associate professor and sub-dean for teaching, learning, and assessment in 2012. In 2016, she received a National Teaching Fellowship from Advance HE — the highest national award for teaching in UK higher education.[8] Mossop later earned her professorship in 2017.
In 2018, she was admitted as a Fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (FRCVS).[9] In the same year, she joined the University of Lincoln as Deputy Vice‑Chancellor for Student Development and Engagement, later becoming Provost and Senior Deputy Vice‑Chancellor. [10]
Leadership at Sheffield Hallam University
[edit]In August 2023, Mossop was appointed Vice‑Chancellor of Sheffield Hallam University; she formally assumed the position in January 2024.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Officer details for [Name]". Companies House. UK Government. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Prof Liz Mossop". VetSet2Go. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "Financial Statements 2023–24". Sheffield Hallam University. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Sheffield Hallam University welcomes new Vice-Chancellor | Sheffield Hallam University". www.shu.ac.uk. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ a b "Who are we? - VetSet2Go". www.vetset2go.edu.au. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ Mossop, Elizabeth (2012). Defining and teaching veterinary professionalism (PDF) (PhD thesis). University of Nottingham.
- ^ "User:Lizmossop - WikiVet English". en.wikivet.net. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
- ^ "Dr Liz Mossop | Advance HE". advance-he.ac.uk. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ "Prof Elizabeth Mossop". Professionals. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ "New Deputy Vice Chancellor for the University of Lincoln | News and Press". news.lincoln.ac.uk. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- British veterinarians
- Women veterinarians
- Academics of the University of Nottingham
- Academics of the University of Lincoln
- Academics of Sheffield Hallam University
- Alumni of the University of Edinburgh
- Alumni of the University of Nottingham
- Fellows of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
- 1976 births
- Living people