Neil Hanley to become new Head of the College of Medical and Dental Sciences
The University of Birmingham has appointed Professor Neil Hanley as Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Head of the College of Medical and Dental Sciences The University of Birmingham has appointed Professor Neil Hanley as Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Head of the College of Medical and Dental Sciences. Professor Hanley, who is currently Vice-Dean (Research and Innovation) in the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health at the University of Manchester and an Honorary Consultant Endocrinologist at Manchester Royal Infirmary, will take up his new role from 1 September 2023. Professor Adam Tickell, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Birmingham, said: "I am delighted to announce that we have found the next leader of our College of Medical and Dental Sciences. In Neil, we have an excellent clinician, educator, and researcher with an enviable CV, who will bring energy and experience to this important role." Professor Hanley holds a BSc in Pharmacology, an MBChB from the University of Edinburgh, and a PhD in Molecular Genetics from Newcastle University. He was first made full professor in 2006 and is a past president of the Association of Physicians of Great Britain and Ireland. He has been at The University of Manchester since 2008, becoming Director of Research and Innovation at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust in 2016, and Vice-Dean (Research and Innovation) in 2020. There is a real sense of ambition at the University, making it an honour and a very exciting time to be joining the mission to change lives for the better through education and research.
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