Anthony Freeling

Anthony Nigel Stanley Freelingis a British management consultant, marketing expert, university administrator, and academic. Since October 2022, he has been Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge. He was President of Hughes Hall, Cambridge from 2014 to 2022.

Career

Before moving to academia, Freeling worked as a Director (senior partner) of McKinsey & Company and was a member of the Governing Body of the Open University.

University of Cambridge

From 2008 to 2014, Freeling was a City Fellow of Hughes Hall, Cambridge; this is a type of fellowship held by those active in the City of London or other areas of business rather than full-time academics. In December 2013, he was elected President of Hughes Hall, and he took up the appointment on 1 October 2014, for a period of eight years. His term as master ended in July 2022.

In May 2022, it was announced that Freeling was to become Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge. He took up the post on 1 October 2022 and will hold the appointment for nine months: he is the first acting vice-chancellor in the history of the university.