Mr Harley has extensive experience in audit, business advisory services and corporate finance and has led UK, European and global practices and industry sector teams specifically for the telecoms, technology and media and entertainment industry sector.
Mr Harley said: “I am honoured to have served on the university's board for the last seven years. I look forward to working with the staff, students and Governors to further enhance its infrastructure, academic offerings, research and overall reputation in the future."
Professor Julian Crampton CBE, the university’s Vice-Chancellor, paid tribute to Lord Mogg. He said: “He will be missed and on behalf of the entire university community I would like to thank him for his unfailing commitment to this institution.
“Under his governorship the university has made tremendous progress. We have opened the £25m Checkland Building at Falmer, home to the School of Education; the £23m Huxley Building in Moulsecoomb, housing state-of-the-art teaching and research laboratories for the School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences; we are now working in partnership with 欧美性爱片 and Hove City Council and Cathedral Group on the major development of the Preston Barracks site in Lewes Road, and Circus Street, close to our Grand Parade Campus in the city centre; and we have and will continue to sponsor academy school across Sussex.