Graham Hill (academic)

This article is about the Zimbabwean academic. For the British Formula 1 driver, see Graham Hill.

Graham Hill
Vice Chancellor of the University of Zimbabwe
In office 1997–2002
Preceded by	Gordon Chavunduka
Succeeded by	Levi Nyagura

F. W. Graham Hill is a Zimbabwean veterinary surgeon and academic. He was Vice Chancellor of the University of Zimbabwe from 1997 to 2002.^[1] As a researcher, he published on subjects such as the rabies vaccination^[2] and its epidemiology^[3] carcinoma in cattle,^[4] snake bites of small animals^[5] and diseases of the small intestines of dogs.^[6] His term as Vice-Chancellor was marked by frequent staff strikes^[7] and student disturbances, and university and government crackdowns in response.^[8] He was accused of intervening in the academic process to favour senior government officials.^[9]

Following his 2002 retirement, Prof. Hill took up farming but lost his new farm during fast-track land reform in 2005.^[10]

References

1. University of Zimbabwe. "About UZ". Archived from the original on 12 December 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2009.
2. Bingham, J.; Schumacher, C.L.; Hill, F.W.G.; Aubert, A. (1999). "Efficacy of SAG-2 oral rabies vaccine in two species of jackal (Canis adustus and Canis mesomelas)". Vaccine (abstract). 17 (6). Amsterdam: Elsevier: 551–558. doi:10.1016/S0264-410X(98)00233-3. PMID 10075161.
3. Bingham, J.; Foggin, C.M.; Wondeler, A.I.; Hill, F.W.G. (1999). "The epidemiology of rabies in Zimbabwe 1. Rabies in dogs (Canis familiaris)". Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research (abstract). 66 (1). Pretoria: Veterinary Research Institute: 1–10. ISSN 0030-2465. PMID 10396756. Retrieved 4 January 2009.
4. Stewart, R.J.E.; Hill, F.W.G.; Masztalerz, A.; Jacobs, J.J.L.; Koten, J.; W. Den Otter (2006). "Treatment of ocular squamous cell carcinomas in cattle with interleukin-2". The Veterinary Record (abstract). 159 (20). London: British Veterinary Association: 668–672. doi:10.1136/vr.159.20.668. PMID 17099175. S2CID 30964030. Retrieved 4 January 2009.
5. Hill, F.W.G. (1978). "Snake bite in dogs". Australian Veterinary Journal (abstract). 55 (2). Malden: Wiley Interscience: 82–85. doi:10.1111/j.1751-0813.1979.tb15171.x. PMID 444166. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2009.
6. Hill, F.W.G.; Kelley, D.F. (1974). "Naturally occurring intestinal malabsorption in the dog". Digestive Diseases and Sciences (abstract). 19 (7). Amsterdam: Springer-Verlag: 649–665. doi:10.1007/BF01073021. PMID 4835335. S2CID 11947169.
7. "University lecturers on strike". IRIN (UN). 8 November 2000. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
8. "Slap Nyagura with travel restrictions". NewZimbabwe.com. 12 January 2008. Archived from the original on 25 March 2009. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
9. "Judge backs press freedom in landmark ruling". The Institute for Ethics and Economic Policy (IEEP). 8 November 2001. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
10. "Zimbabwe's empty gestures, empty stomachs". The Zimbabwean. 30 September 2005. Archived from the original on 30 May 2009. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

Educational offices
Preceded by Gordon Chavunduka	Vice–Chancellors and principals of the University of Zimbabwe 1997 - 2002	Succeeded by Levi Nyagura