Martin Harris (linguist)
Professor Sir Martin Best Harris CBE (1992), MA PhD LLD (b. 28 June 1944) is a British academic and Professor of Linguistics.
He was born at Ruabon, Wales, the son of William Best Harris, afterwards City Librarian of Plymouth,[1] and educated at Devonport High School for Boys in Plymouth, and at Queens' College, Cambridge. He began his academic career at the University of Leicester in 1967, where he lectured in French Linguistics.
He was Chancellor of the University of Salford, the ceremonial head of the University between 2005 and 2009. He replaced Sir Walter Bodmer and took office on 4 April 2005. Sir Martin spent fifteen years at the University of Salford as a Senior Lecturer, Professor of Linguistics, Dean and, later, Pro-Vice-Chancellor.[2]
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[edit] Past positions
- Vice-Chancellor of the University of Essex from 1987 to 1992.
- Vice-Chancellor of the Victoria University of Manchester from 1992 until 2004.
- Chairman of review of graduate education in England and Wales (the Harris Report) 1995-96.
- Chairman of the Clinical Standards Advisory Group 1996.
- Chairman of the Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals (CVCP), now Universities UK, from 1997 until 1999.
- Founding Chair of the North West Universities Association 1999-2001.
- Chairman of a review of university careers services for the Department for Education and Skills 2000.
- Commissioner for Health Improvement 1999-2002.
- Honorary President of the National Postgraduate Committee 2001-2004
- Deputy Chair of the North West Development Agency 2002.
[edit] Present positions
- Director of Fair Access at the Office for Fair Access (OFFA).
- Honorary Fellow of Queens' College, Cambridge.
- Member of University Grants Committee.
- Chairman of Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited.
- Patron of the Embroiderers' Guild (United Kingdom).
- President of Clare Hall, Cambridge.
[edit] Honours
HM The Queen appointed Professor Harris Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in 1992 and Knight Bachelor in her New Year Honours List 2000 for services to higher education.[3]
The Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama at the University of Manchester is named in his honour.
[edit] References
- ^ "Harris, Martin Best". The International Who's Who. Europa Publications. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=neKm1X6YPY0C&pg=PA694&lpg=PA694&dq=william+best+harris+martin&source=bl&ots=l2X2zhkNUW&sig=8nZ2pUsuGUHPgn4QIE83kCoj-Fk&hl=en&ei=qcWuTIjlK4i74AbKp7i5Bg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBgQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=william%20best%20harris%20martin&f=false. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
- ^ ""News: Sir Martin Harris Appointed University Chancellor"". 24 January 2005. http://www.salford.ac.uk/news/details/273. Retrieved 12-08-2008.
- ^ Honours List, BBC News, 31 December 1999 Accessed 29 August 2007
[edit] External links
- Sir Martin Harris installed as Chancellor of University of Salford at Salford.ac.uk
- 1944 births
- Living people
- Academics of the University of Salford
- Vice-Chancellors of the Victoria University of Manchester
- Academics of the University of Leicester
- People associated with the University of Essex
- People associated with the University of Manchester
- People associated with the University of Salford
- Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
- British academics
- People educated at Devonport High School for Boys
- Chancellors of the University of Salford
