THE university of Teesside, in Middlesbrough, has appointment a new vice-chancellor.

Professor Graham Henderson will take over the running of the university when current vice-chancellor, Professor Derek Fraser, retires next year.

Prof Henderson is Prof Fraser's deputy and chairman of the board of governors, John Hackney, said Newcastle-born Prof Henderson would lead the university into the future with skill, drive and imagination.

Prof Henderson said: "I am both immensely proud and greatly honoured to have been offered the position and to follow Professor Fraser, who has done such an outstanding job over the past decade to create out dynamic, thriving modern university."