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John Brooks

Appointed December 2007

John Brooks NWDA Board MemberJohn Brooks is the Vice Chancellor of Manchester Metropolitan University. In his previous job at the University of Wolverhampton he chaired a regeneration project after the closure of Rover, which involved infrastructure development and small business support.

In 1992-1998 he helped to create Bodycote-SHU Coatings, a company that offers tool manufacturers the opportunity to use physical vapour deposition coating machines.

He chairs the Board of the Equality Challenge Unit, and is on the Boards of Universities UK (and their Long Term Strategy Group), the Oxford Road Corridor Partnership and the Universities & Colleges Employers Association.

He holds no other Ministerial appointments and has not been involved in any political activities in the last 3 years.

Board sub-committee involvement:

  • Member of the Skills & Employment Sub-committee
  • Member of Climate Change & Natural Economy Sub-committee  

Register of Interests - updated 17th June 2010

Company Name   Nature of Interest  Direct or Indirect Interest
 Daresbury Science & Innovation Campus  Chair   Direct
 Equality Challenge Unit (ECU)  Chair   Direct
 Greater Manchester Strategic Alliance  Board Member  Direct
 Manchester Knowledge Capital   Board Member  Direct
 Manchester Metropolitan University  Chief Executive  Direct
 Northwest Universities Association  Board Member  Direct
 The Corridor Manchester, Formally ORC  Board Member  Direct
 Universities and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA)  Board Member  Direct
 Universities UK (UUK)   Board Member  Direct

 

IMPACT"The NWDA has been intrinsic to the renaissance of the Northwest and its business leaders can clearly identify the Agency's achievements." Darrell Matthews - North West Regional Director, Institute of Directors

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