Introduction
Brooks Building, Faculty of Education and Faculty of Health, Psychology and Social Care – opened in 2014
Following the appointment of Professor Malcolm Press as Vice-Chancellor, Manchester Metropolitan has developed a new vision for excellence. Its ambition is simple: to be the best modern university in the sector, where students and staff alike are equipped with every resource to excel, and play a full and rewarding role in strengthening Manchester’s enviable reputation as a global university city.
engaged in a comprehensive change programme and implemented an extensive capital development programme which has positioned it well for the 21st century. The University aspires to be in the top 50 of universities for both teaching and research. With continuing excellent leadership, we have developed a platform to attain that aspiration.
Working very closely with Professor Richard Greene, our newly appointed Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Knowledge Exchange, this is an outstanding chance to join an institution that employs world-class talent to train world-class professionals. Manchester Metropolitan has strong research groups that lead in their field, and it is strongly engaged with business and industry. With a prominent position at the heart of the Northern Powerhouse, an enviable financial platform, an award-winning estate, and ambitious investment plans, few universities could be better placed to succeed. This is a role taking one of the UK’s largest and most popular universities to the next level. We are an institution with an illustrious past and a very bright future. While we can trace its history back more than 150 years, the University has
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