Willis Pickard

Dr Willis Pickard was editor of the Times Educational Supplement Scotland for twenty two years until he retired in 2001. The University of Edinburgh recognised his contribution by awarding an honorary degree in 2002. [cite web| url=http://www.ed.ac.uk/about/2.419/honorary-degrees/2001-2| title=Honorary degrees 2001/2002| publisher=University of Edinburgh| accessdate=2008-08-17]

Willis Pickard was features editor of The Scotsman. [cite web|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4156/is_19991128/ai_n13943545/pg_2| title=What is wrong with The Scotsman?| date=Nov 28, 1999| author=Michael Fry| publisher=Sunday Herald| accessdate=2008-08-17] Whilst TES Scotland Editor, he was also a broadcasting commentator on the educational scene and pursued a wide range of public commitments. His appointments include member of the Scottish Arts Council from 1982-88 and of its Literature Committee, chairman of Book Trust Scotland, member of the Board of Scotland in Europe and Chair of Theatre Objektiv, a drama company. He was Rector of Aberdeen University from 1988 to 1990. He works for the BBC on the appointments committee to the Broadcasting Council for Scotland, and in 2005, was appointed Trustee of the National Library of Scotland. [cite web| url=http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2005/08/30164808| title=Press Release: National Library of Scotland| publisher=Scottish Government| date=August 30, 2005| accessdate=2008-08-17]

With John Dobie, he has written "The Political Context of Education after Devolution". [cite book| author= Willis Pickard & John Dobie| title=Political Context of Education after Devolution| publisher=Dunedin Academic Press| date=October 2003| isbn=9781903765166] A lifelong member of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, Pickard stood in two general elections as a candidate for North East Fife. [cite web| url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4156/is_20010603/ai_n13958989| title=Pickard signs off after two decades at education's cutting edge| publisher=Sunday Herald| date=June 3, 2001| author=Steve Wilson| accessdate=2008-08-17]

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