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Dominic Marcus Shellard (born 24 April 1966) is Vice-Chancellor of De Montfort University in Leicester and a Professor of English Literature.
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- De montfort university s dominic shellard on what brexit means for cypriot students
- dmuglobal introduction vice chancellor professor dominic shellard
- Early life
- Academic career
- Personal life
- References
dmuglobal introduction vice chancellor professor dominic shellard
Early life
Born in Orpington, Kent, Professor Shellard read English and German at St Peter's College, Oxford. He obtained a DPhil in English Literature on the theatre criticism of Harold Hobson.
Professor Shellard is a former councillor for Boston Ward on Rotherham Council.
Academic career
Professor Shellard began his academic career as a Lecturer in English at the University of Salford in 1993. He moved to the University of Sheffield in 1996 and was awarded a Readership in 1999 and Personal Chair in 2003. In 2004, he became the Head of the Department of English, before being appointed Pro Vice-Chancellor for External Affairs in 2008.
Professor Shellard was appointed Vice-Chancellor of De Montfort University in Leicester in 2010.
Professor Shellard is an expert in post-war British Theatre and an active Shakespeare scholar. He has authored ten books, including a biography of the critic Kenneth Tynan, with the most recent monograph being an edited volume, Shakespeare's Culture Capital, which he edited with Siobhan Keenan in 2016. He has also led the Theatre Archive Project, a joint venture with the British Library to reinvestigate British Theatre History from 1945 to 1968. He is a former chairman of Sheffield Theatres Trust, responsible for the Crucible Theatre and the Lyceum Theatre.
Personal life
Professor Shellard is a passionate supporter of the west London football team Queens Park Rangers.