Anthony Forster (academic)
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Forster in 2012
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| Education | BA Hons (1985), politics, University of Hull MPhil (1993), politics, St Antony's College, Oxford DPhil (1996), St Hugh's College, Oxford PgCAP (1999), University of Nottingham. |
| Occupation | Vice-chancellor of the University of Essex |
| Website | "Profile", University of Essex |
Anthony William Forster, FAcSS, is a British political scientist and former British Army officer. He is the current vice-chancellor of the University of Essex and was previously deputy vice-chancellor of Durham University.
Sponsored by the military in the form of an undergraduate cadetship, Forster graduated from the University of Hull in 1985 with a BA (first class) in politics.
After completing six years of military service, he studied Politics (European Politics and Society) at St Antony's College, Oxford from 1991, obtaining his MPhil in 1993. He remained at Oxford to undertake further research in European politics, and completed his DPhil in 1996 at St Hugh's College, Oxford.
From 1985 to 1991 Forster served as an officer in the British Army. On 2 September 1983, he was commissioned into the Royal Corps of Transport as a second lieutenant (on probation) (Undergraduate Cadetship). After graduating he began his full-time military career as a second lieutenant (on probation) in July 1985. His commission was confirmed and he was promoted to lieutenant on 7 July 1985 with seniority from 9 April 1985. He was promoted to captain on 9 April 1989. He left the British Army on 1 May 1991 and was appointed to the reserve of officers.
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