ɪn sɛptˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪntiːn ɪt wʌz ɐnˈaʊnst ðæt pɹəfˈɛsɚ θˈoːɹp wɪl bɪkˌʌm ðɪ ɛɡzˈɛkjuːtˌɪv dˈiːn ʌvðə fˈækəlti ʌv ˈɑːɹts, hjuːmˈænᵻɾiz ænd kˈʌltʃɚz æt ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv lˈiːdz æz wˈɛl æz bᵻkˈʌmɪŋ pɹəfˈɛsɚɹ ʌv mˈɑːdɚn hˈɪstɚɹi fɹʌm wˈʌn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti.
In September 2019 it was announced that Professor Thorpe will become the Executive Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures at the University of Leeds as well as becoming Professor of Modern History from 1 January 2020.