Lord Keith Bradley new Chair of Council
Thursday 18 January 2018
The University of Salford is delighted to announce that long serving front bench politician and health reformer Lord Keith Bradley has been appointed as Chair of Council.
The University of Salford is delighted to announce that long serving front bench politician and health reformer Lord Keith Bradley has been appointed as Chair of Council.
The Right Honourable Lord Keith Bradley of Withington was awarded a life peerage in 2006, having served as MP for Manchester Withington from 1987 until 2005. His political career encompassed a raft of senior ministerial positions including that of Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Department of Social Security from 1997-1998, Minister of State in the Home Office from 2001-2002 and as a member of the Health Select Committee from 2003 – 2005.
The Bradley Report
In 2009, he also carried out an independent review for the Department of Health known as “The Bradley Report” - a key reference document looking at mental health, learning difficulties and the criminal justice system.
The Council plays a key role in the governance of the University and is responsible for overall strategy and Lord Bradley will join at a time when the University has more students than ever before and is climbing league tables.
Professor Helen Marshall, Vice Chancellor of the University of Salford, said: “Keith has a wide range of experience and a strong commitment to social impact and higher education, which equips him perfectly to lead us forward as we embark on the next chapter at Salford.
"A force to be reckoned with"
“I would like to welcome Keith to the University and I know that under his leadership, we can continue to achieve and raise the profile of Salford as a force to be reckoned with in the higher education sector.
“I’d like to also take this opportunity to express my gratitude to interim chair Dr Mike Burrows who has carried out the role with wisdom and diligence.”
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Sam Wood
0161 295 5361, 07886 473 422 or e-mail s.e.wood@salford.ac.uk
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