Oxford Brookes' chancellor has said that he is very proud to be "woke as f***".
Paterson Joseph revealed in an interview with The Independent that he is not only "all the way awake" but that he'd love for people to be "a bit less stupid".
The 61-year-old was appointed as chancellor over two years ago and, at the time of his appointment, praised the university as one of the most exciting academic spaces he has ever been to.
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He said: “I think Oxford Brookes University stood out to me because it seemed to not really be focused just on academic achievements, but actually on the sort of wider curiosity within the student.”
In the recent interview, he revealed that being chancellor is one of four jobs he has, alongside acting, writing and teaching.
Indeed Mr Joseph has had a range of TV and film roles during his 35 year career perhaps most notably as Alan Johnson in Channel 4 comedy Peep Show and as leader of the chocolate cartel in the film Wonka.
In addition, his new kids history book 'TEN: Children Who Changed the World' has just been published.
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Also, in the interview he encouraged people to be more aware of attacks on culture, including US President Donald Trump's influence on American performing arts hub the John F. Kennedy Centre.
“It’s curious to me that the world sleeps. I’m woke as f***,” he said. “I’m very proud to be woke – all the way awake."
The wide-ranging interview with Mr Joseph also touched on his passion for history and his experiences with racism when he was growing up.
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