Nigel Carrington

Who is Nigel Carrington?

Nigel Carrington became Vice-Chancellor of University of the Arts London in September 2008.

He graduated with a law degree from St John's College, Oxford, in 1978 and worked as an international lawyer with Baker & McKenzie from 1979 to 2000. He was appointed Managing Partner of the London office at the age of 38, and was also a Member of the firm’s International Executive Committee, and Chairman of its European and Middle East Regional Council. In 2000, he joined the McLaren Group as Managing Director, becoming Deputy Chairman in 2005.In 2007, he left McLaren and took a career break to complete a Graduate Diploma in the History of Art at the Courtauld Institute.

He is a Governor of North London Collegiate School, and a Trustee of The English Concert. Previous positions held include Non-Executive Director of University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Trustee of Crisis, and Trustee of Independent Opera.