Patrick Loughrey

Prior to taking on the role of Warden at Goldsmiths, Pat spent ten years as Director of BBC Nations and Regions, a post in which he had overall responsibility for the BBC’s television, radio and online programmes and services in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the 12 English regions. He led more than 6,500 staff based in more than 50 centres across the UK, and was a member of the BBC's Executive Committee. 

Originally from County Donegal, Ireland, he studied at the University of Ulster (BA Hons Contemporary History), The Queen’s University of Belfast (MA History) and Trent University, Ontario (Doctoral Research Fellowship).

He received the University of Ulster’s Distinguished Graduate Award in 1997 and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Leeds Metropolitan University in 2009. Pat is a Fellow of The Radio Academy and a member of BAFTA; a Freeman of the Goldsmiths Company and of the City of London; and now works as a consultant and coach in higher education and broadcasting.