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.

Contents 1 Past Positions 2 Present Positions 3 Honours 4 Triva 5 External links

[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