John Brooks
Appointed December 2007
John 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 Enterprise & Skills Sub Committee
- Member of the Environment Sub Committee
- Member of the Business Link Task and Finish Group