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
Register of Interests - updated 20th January
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 |