the apparent determination to "ruin one of the finest arts centres in the country", and because he was "unable to support any regime that can treat their staff in such a cruel and appalling manner". Officers and academics Presidents and chancellors 1872–95 Henry Austin Bruce, 1st Lord Aberdare 1895–1913 Stuart, Lord Rendel 1913–26 Sir John Williams, 1st Bt 1926–44 Edmund Davies, Lord Edmund-Davies 1944–54 Thomas Jones (T. J.) 1955–64 Sir David Hughes Parry 1964–76 Sir Ben Bowen Thomas 1977–85 Cledwyn Hughes, Lord Cledwyn of Penrhos 1985–97 Melvyn Rosser 1997–2007 Elystan Morgan, Lord Elystan-Morgan 2007–17 Sir Emyr Jones Parry 2018–present John, Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd Principals and Vice-Chancellors 1872–91 Thomas Charles Edwards 1891–1919 Thomas Francis Roberts 1919–26 John Humphreys Davies 1927–34 Sir Henry Stuart-Jones 1934–52 Ifor Leslie Evans 1953–57 Goronwy Rees 1958–69 Sir Thomas Parry 1969–79 Sir Goronwy Daniel 1979–89 Gareth Owen 1989–94 Kenneth, Lord Morgan 1994–2004 Derec Llwyd Morgan 2004–11 Noel Lloyd 2011–16 April McMahon 2016–17 John Grattan (acting) 2016–present Elizabeth Treasure Academics Henry Bird, Lecturer in Art History (1936–41) Ken Booth, Professor of International Politics Mary Brebner, Lecturer in Modern Languages and Latin (1898-1919) Edward Carr, Historian, Woodrow Wilson Professor of International Politics Sir Henry Walford Davies, Master of the King's Music John Davies, Welsh historian Hannah Dee, Lecturer in Computer Science R. Geraint Gruffydd, Chair of Welsh Language and Literature (1970–79) David Russell Hulme, Director of Music (1992–), conductor, musicologist Robert Maynard Jones, Chair of Welsh Language (1980) D. Gwenallt Jones, poet, Welsh Lecturer Leopold Kohr, Economist, Political Scientist Dennis Lindley, Professor of Statistics (1960–67) David John de Lloyd, Gregynog Professor of Music, composer Alec Muffett, Systems Programmer (1988–92) Charles Musselwhite, Professor of Psychology (2021-) Lily Newton, Professor of Botany Ian Parrott, Gregynog Professor of Music (1950–83), composer, musicologist Joseph Parry, Professor of Music, composer, conductor Sir Thomas Herbert Parry-Williams, poet, Professor of Welsh (1920–52) F. Gwendolen Rees FRS Professor of Zoology Huw Rees FRS (1923–2009), Geneticist William Rubinstein, Professor of History Marie Breen Smyth, Reader in Political Violence, International Politics Richard Marggraf Turley, Professor of Engagement with the Public Imagination Dame Marjorie Williamson, Principal, Royal Holloway, London (1962–73) Richard Henry Yapp, botanist Alumni Royalty Charles III, King of the United Kingdom Tunku Muhriz Ibni Almarhum Tunku Munawir, 11th Yang Di Pertuan Besar (Grand Ruler) of Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia (2008–present) Tunku Naquiyuddin, Tunku Laksamana of Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia (Regent: 1994–99) Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, 3rd President of Sierra Leone