Appointed 2025

George Gordon began his academic career with an early focus on Geography and later became the Founding Director of the Centre for Academic Practice at the University of Strathclyde in 1987. His subsequent career was dedicated to advancing the work of the Centre and, through a body of publications, exploring various aspects of student and staff development, as well as learning enhancement.

In his role within Academic Practice, Professor Gordon engaged actively with international scholarly communities, including SRHE. Following several years of membership, he was elected to the SRHE Governing Council, where he served as Treasurer and later as Chair. Many of his publications emerged from productive collaborations with SRHE colleagues, addressing themes such as academic practice, academic roles and identities, new perspectives and the challenges facing universities.