Rob Robertson-Cuninghame

Infobox University Chancellor


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name = Rob Robertson-Cuninghame
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order = Fourth
university = Chancellor of the University of New England
term_start = 1981
term_end = 1993
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predecessor = Sir Frank Kitto
successor = Pat O'Shane
alma_mater = University of Sydney
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Robert Clarence Robertson-Cuninghame AO (born 31st May 1924)cite web
publisher = The Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre
title= Robertson-Cuninghame, Robert, Clarence (1924 - )
work= Unlocking Regiomal Memory
url = http://www.nswera.net.au/biogs/UNE0364b.htm
accessdate = 2007-08-28 ] , Australian pastoralist and academic, was the fourth Chancellor of the University of New England from 1981 until 1993.cite web
publisher = University of New England Alumni Relations
title= Governance
work= University of New England - Alumni
url = http://alumni.une.edu.au/?page=governance
a ccessdate = 2008-03-10 ]

A descendant of Frederick Robert White, the builder of Booloominbah, Robertson-Cuninghame was educated at The Armidale School and the University of Sydney where he studied a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, before winning a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford in 1949.cite web
publisher = University of Sydney Alumni and Friends
title= Sydney Alumni Rhodes Scholars list
work= Rhodes and Fulbright Scholars
url = http://www.usyd.edu.au/alumni/about/rhodes.shtml
accessdate = 2008-03-10 ]

Dr Robertson-Cuninghame served as patron to the UNE Union, who in 2003 named the central cafeteria "Dr Rob's" in his honour. Today, the university also offers the Robertson-Cuninghame Honours Scholarship of $5,500 for honours students, which has also been named after the former Chancellor.cite web
publisher = The University of New England
title= Robertson-Cuninghame Honours Scholarship
work=
url = http://www.une.edu.au/scholarships/undergraduate/robertson-cuninghame.php
accessdate = 2007-08-28 ]

References

See also

* University of New England
* List of University of New England people