Glyndwr University: Dr Maria Hinfelaar new vice chancellor

Wrexham's Glyndwr University has announced the appointment of a new vice chancellor.

Dr Maria Hinfelaar, president of the Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT), Republic of Ireland, starts in April.

She replaces interim vice chancellor Prof Graham Upton who was appointed in January following the departure of Prof Michael Scott.

Dr Hinfelaar said the university had tremendous potential in a region undergoing interesting development.

She added: "Personally, having spent the last 11 years leading a similar institution in the mid-west of Ireland, I have discovered first-hand how crucially important universities are to their area."