Martin Harris (academic)
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Professor Sir Martin Harris KBE MA PhD LLD is a British academic and Professor of Linguistics. Sir Martin replaces Sir Walter Bodmer as the Chancellor of the University of Salford, the ceremonial head of the University, having taken office on 4 April 2005.
Sir Martin Harris began his academic career at the University of Leicester in 1967, where he lectured in French Linguistics.
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[edit] Past Positions
- Vice-Chancellor of Essex University from 1987 to 1992.
- Vice-Chancellor of Manchester University from 1992 until 2004.
- Chairman of review of graduate education in England and Wales (the Harris Report) 1995-96.
- Chairman of the Clinical Standards Advisory Group 1996.
- Chairman of the Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals (CVCP), now Universities UK, from 1997 until 1999.
- Founding Chair of the North West Universities Association 1999-2001.
- Chairman of a review of university careers services for the Department for Education and Skills 2000.
- Commissioner for Health Improvement 1999-2002.
- Deputy Chair of the North West Development Agency 2002.
[edit] Present Positions
Including:
- Director of Fair Access at the Office for Fair Access (OFFA).
- Honorary Fellow of Queens' College Cambridge.
- Member of University Grants Committee.
- Director of Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited.
- Honorary President of the The National Postgraduate Committee.
- Patron of the Embroiderers' Guild.
[edit] Honours
Prof. Harris received a CBE in 1992 and was knighted (KBE) in the Queen's New Years Honours List in 2000.
[edit] Triva
- Sir Martin has a building named after him at the University of Manchester.
[edit] External links
- Sir Martin Harris installed as Chancellor of University of Salford at Salford.ac.uk
Categories: Year of birth missing | Living people | Academics of the University of Salford | Academics of the University of Leicester | People associated with the University of Essex | People associated with the University of Manchester | People associated with the University of Salford | Commanders of the Order of the British Empire | British academics
