Tyler, Maud, Deputy Vice Chancellor

Dr Maud Tyler was former Deputy Vice Chancellor, Provost of Harrow and Provost of Cavendish.

Maud Tyler first joined PCL in September 1971 as a Senior Lecturer in Italian.
In 1979 she was promoted to Principal Lecturer and Course Leader in BA Languages, becoming Dean of the Faculty of Languages 6 years later. In August 1989 Tyler was appointed Dean of new Faculty of Law, Languages and Commerce.
In January 1995 Tyler moved to the new role of Provost at Harrow, overseeing the building project on this site which was completed in October 1995. Two years later she was appointed Deputy Vice Chancellor.
In Jan 2002 Tyler was appointed as Project Director of Cavendish redevelopment, plans for which were unveiled in the Summer 2001. Two years later, in August 2003, she became Cavendish Provost.
From 1st September 2006 to 31st October 2006 Tyler was acting Provost of Harrow.
On 31st December 2006 Maud Tyler retired after 35 years at the University.
Maud Tyler passed away in August 2019.
In September 2020 the University launched the Dr Maud Tyler Final Care Leaver Scholarship to provide maintenance grants to five deserving care leavers over the next two academic years. Dedicating her life to the development of the University, Tyler was committed to giving students from all backgrounds an equal chance at reaching their true potential, and care leavers were an important part of this. The scholarship was set up in her memory to continue to support students and to allow her work to have a prolonged impact on those who were unable to experience her positive presence at the University. In March 2023, the University announced that following a further generous donation of £36,000 from the family of Dr Maud Tyler, the scholarship has been extended to provide maintenance grants to six deserving care leavers entering their final academic year in September 2023, 2024 and 2025.