President, Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion

Professor Sir Deian Hopkin spent 44 years as an academic and senior manager in six different universities, retiring as Vice-Chancellor of London South Bank University. His main academic interests are in modern history and politics, the press, the Labour Movement in Wales and the use of information technology in education. He has also been extensively involved in public services, institutional management and charitable trusts both in England and Wales while also advising government ministers on policy.