{"id":7976,"date":"2022-11-10T10:20:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-10T10:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp26.cmswebdeveloper.com\/asian-news\/whod-have-thought-that-a-girl-from-a-punjabi-family-who-grew-up-in-bradford-would-one-day-hold-this-position\/"},"modified":"2022-11-10T10:20:00","modified_gmt":"2022-11-10T10:20:00","slug":"whod-have-thought-that-a-girl-from-a-punjabi-family-who-grew-up-in-bradford-would-one-day-hold-this-position","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp26.cmswebdeveloper.com\/asian-news\/whod-have-thought-that-a-girl-from-a-punjabi-family-who-grew-up-in-bradford-would-one-day-hold-this-position\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cWho&#8217;d have thought that a girl from a Punjabi family who grew up in Bradford would one day hold this position?\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Television and radio presenter Anita Rani named University of Bradford Chancellor<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asianexpress.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/anita-rani-2_22-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45789\"\/><figcaption>Picture credit: Anita Rani<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bradford born television and radio presenter, Anita Rani, has been announced as the University of Bradford\u2019s Chancellor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As Chancellor Anita will play a key role in the University\u2019s life and will be an ambassador for the institution, in the UK and internationally. Once installed in spring 2023, Anita\u2019s official duties will include conferring degrees on graduating students and chairing the University\u2019s Court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anita said: \u201cI am thrilled that this is happening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWho&#8217;d have thought that a girl from a Punjabi family who grew up in Bradford would one day hold this position?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI am honoured to become the University of Bradford\u2019s Chancellor and to be able to give back to the city that gave me so much. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;As Chancellor I will be encouraging students to soak it all up, make the most of opportunities and then to be brave, ambitious, and resilient when they graduate \u2013 confident that they have what they need to succeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI am passionate about education; the people and experiences I encountered at university made me the person I am today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe University of Bradford is committed to preparing the next generations of leaders, entrepreneurs, employees and maybe even broadcasters\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat I love is that it is really making a difference while staying committed to being inclusive and enabling people from disadvantaged backgrounds to reach their potential. I\u2019m looking forward to supporting the whole University community to thrive.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Professor Shirley Congdon, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bradford, said: \u201cAnita is our perfect choice as Chancellor: bold, witty and fiercely independent, she represents our University\u2019s values and ambition \u2013 plus being a proud Bradfordian, she is as passionate about this great city as we are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs someone who has managed to reach the heart of the establishment in ways that no Asian woman has done before, Anita will be an inspirational role model to our students and an excellent ambassador for the University of Bradford. We cannot wait to welcome her onto the team.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Presiding over the University\u2019s twice-yearly graduation ceremonies is one of the Chancellor\u2019s most important roles. Summer 2023 will be Anita\u2019s first ceremonies as Chancellor, when she will address the graduands and their loved ones as they celebrate their achievements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anita will succeed Kate Swann as Chancellor of the University of Bradford. Kate was officially installed in February 2016, in the University&#8217;s 50th anniversary year, and stepped down in summer 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Having carved a space for herself as one of the few &#8211; if not the first &#8211; Asian women to host documentaries, factual, and entertainment programmes on every major broadcaster, Anita is a much-loved household name. With her unique, enthusiastic and optimistic approach, Anita takes everything in her stride, saying of herself: \u2018I do not allow myself to worry about my gender, my race, my nationality or my Yorkshire-ness. In terms of women\u2019s rights there is still a lot that needs to be done, not just in Britain, but globally. But, even if you do have to work a bit harder than the next person, that just makes you better.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#efe9f6\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More about Anita Rani<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 An RTS Award winning broadcaster with a career spanning nearly 20 years, Anita Rani is a hugely popular presenter with TV audiences.<br>\u2022 As one of the lead presenters on BBC One\u2019s Countryfile, Anita has become a familiar face on British television. Also presenting a range of shows including Secret Spenders, Aldi\u2019s Next Big Thing, and Britain by Beach for Channel 4 as well as a range of explorative documentaries for the BBC including Bollywood: The World\u2019s Biggest Film Industry; My Family, Partition and Me: India 1947 and more recently War on Plastics with Hugh and Anita alongside Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. Recently she\u2019s seen presenting the brand new game show Fastest Finger First for ITV.<br>\u2022 Growing up in Bradford, Anita had her own radio show on Sunrise Radio at the age of 14 and has loved working within radio ever since. She enjoyed previously working for BBC Asian Network and Radio 6 Music and has continued to develop her relationship with radio ever since, joining the BBC\u2019s Asian Network in 2005. She covers numerous popular slots for BBC Radio 2 and is the main host of BBC Radio 4\u2019s Woman\u2019s Hour alongside Emma Barnett.<br>\u2022 Her debut book The Right Sort of Girl was released in 2021, documenting her upbringing and the lessons she\u2019s learnt growing up navigating her Indian world at home and the British world outside. It became a Sunday Times bestseller and received rave reviews upon release.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Television and radio presenter Anita Rani named University of Bradford Chancellor Bradford born television and radio presenter, Anita Rani, has been announced as the University of Bradford\u2019s Chancellor. As Chancellor Anita will play a key role in the University\u2019s life and will be an ambassador for the institution, in the UK and internationally. 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