Joy E. Carter, CBE, DL, FGS (née Randlesome; born 26 December 1955) is a British geologist and academic, specialising in geochemistry. From 2006 to 2021 she held the position of Vice-Chancellor of the University of Winchester. She previously taught at the University of Reading, University of Derby, and the University of Glamorgan; she served as a pro-vice-chancellor at Glamorgan.[1][2] She has additionally served as the chair of GuildHE since 2013, an organisation representing the heads of British higher education institutions,[3] and was chair of the Cathedrals Group from 2011, an association of British universities and university colleges with religious foundations.[4]
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Carter was born on 26 December 1955. She studied at the University of Durham, graduating with a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in 1977, and at the University of Lancaster, graduating with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in 1980.[5] Her doctoral thesis was titled "The geochemistry of mercury in estuarine mixing and sedimentation".[6]
In March 2013, Carter was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant (DL) to the Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire.[7] In the 2018 New Year Honours, she was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) "for services to higher education".[8]