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their role, both within the region in which they are located and
within the colleges that they lead. This study identifies varying
and developing demands on the role of college leadership and
radical changes in the nature of their work in recent years, as
they respond to a new landscape in the provision of technical
education in the UK.
The interviewees were: Debra Gray (Grimsby Institute), Paul
Little (City of Glasgow College), Guy Lace (Coleg Gwent), Peter
Mayhew-Smith (South Thames Colleges Group), Marie-Thérèse
McGivern (Belfast Metropolitan College) and Stuart Rimmer (East
Coast College).
The authors express their gratitude for the honesty and candour,
and for the generous time given by these college leaders.