Alexandra Burslem

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Dame Alexandra Vivien "Sandra" Burslem DBE, JP, DL, FRSA (b. 1940) is a British academic and educationalist.

Born in Shanghai, China, she returned to England shortly afterwards and attended the Arnold High School for Girls in Blackpool and the University of Manchester where she enrolled on her first degree as a 28-year old single mother^[1](mature student) and took a first in Politics and Modern History.

Her academic career culminated in September 1997,when she was named as Vice-Chancellor of Manchester Metropolitan University. She remained until 2005.^[2]

Contents 1 Honours/titles 2 List of posts held 3 Personal life 4 References

[edit] Honours/titles

She was named a Dame Commander of the British Empire in the 2004 New Year Honours list.^[3]

Burslem was named High Sheriff of Greater Manchester for 2006-2007 and is now a Deputy Lieutenant of the county.^[4][5]

[edit] List of posts held

Dame Alexandra Burslem has held a number of public and academic posts:

• At Manchester Metropolitan University (formerly Manchester Polytechnic):
  • Lecturer in politics and public administration (1973-82)
  • Head, Department of applied community studies (1982-86)
  • Dean, Faculty of community studies, law and education (1986-88)
  • Assistant Director (academic) (1988-90)
  • Deputy Director (1990-92)
  • Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Academic Director (1992-97)

• Justice of the Peace, Manchester Inner City Bench (since 1981)
• Vice-Chair, Learning and Skills Council (2004-?)
• Chairman, BBC North Regional Advisory Council
• Member, BBC General Advisory Council
• Deputy Chair, Higher Education Staff Development Agency (HESDA)

[edit] Personal life

She was married to the late Dr R.W. Burslem.

[edit] References

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