The University of Chichester is pleased to announce that it has appointed a new chaplain।Reverend John Dane was formerly a curate in the parish of Deddington in Oxfordshire and comes to the University with an enormous amount of experience relevant for the chaplain's role. He succeeds Reverend Hadge Hughes who was with the University of Chichester for four years before leaving to join a church in Queensland, Australia. Reverend Dane who is married with six children has an excellent track record in youth, alcoholism, mental health and community work as well as having business experience in the private sector. Reverend Dane said: “I am extremely excited about our move to Chichester and to working in a University that has created a unique reputation for itself in the Higher Education field for its commitment to supporting students in all aspects of their lives, not just the academic. The University was originally the ‘Bishop Otter’s School’, opened in 1840, in St. Martin’s Lane, Chichester, and was one of the first ‘Church Colleges’. This long association with the church is something to be proud of and I look forward to being a part of the reshaping of that association for a new generation.”
Previous to his role in Deddington Reverend Dane was a consultant to a British medical company. Prior to this he lived and worked in the United States for 15 years, mainly in the field of Drug and Alcohol rehabilitation. In this role he travelled in the US, Russia and Europe developing treatment programmes for a range of occupations including Doctors, Police Officers, Airline Pilots and the Clergy. He was also involved in providing treatment to the entertainment industry, specifically to those in the pop music and movie fields.
On the church front he was Director of Youth Ministry – providing pastoral care for youth and children at St Francis in the Foothills Methodist Church, Tucson, Arizona, a church heavily committed to working with refugees and other marginalised groups. Reverend Dane took up his position on 8th June 2009.
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