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MANCHESTER Metropolitan University’s Board of Governors has unanimously agreed to appoint Lord Mandelson to the role of Chancellor for a five-year term, in the first instance, from April 1, succeeding Dame Dianne Thompson.
Lord Mandelson will be formally invested as Chancellor at a ceremony next year.
The role of Chancellor is to act as the most senior ambassador and ceremonial head of the University, promoting its mission, vision and values.
Lord Mandelson will support the efforts of the University leadership team to be world-class providers of education and research, and to work in partnership with business, industry, public sector and university collaborators, as Manchester occupies an increasingly important place on the world stage.
Lord Mandelson is a former European Trade Commissioner and British First Secretary of State.
Prior to this, he was Minister without Portfolio, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, Northern Ireland Secretary and Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills in the British government.
He is now a working peer in the House of Lords, President of the Policy Network think tank, chairman of Global Counsel, a consultancy and advisory business he co-founded in 2010 and a senior adviser to Lazard. He became President of the Great Britain China Centre in 2015.
Vanda Murray, pro-chancellor and chair of the board, said: “We sought a Chancellor who is committed to excellence and who believes in the transformative power of education to change lives and benefit society. As a world-class statesman who has held the highest offices of state, Peter will bring immense expertise, knowledge and skill to enhance our relationships with business and international partners.”
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RETHINK Group has welcomed eight new members of staff at its head office in Manchester including the appointment of a new regional head, bolstering its senior team.
The news comes as Rethink is awarded two accolades from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation – being crowned the best company to work for and advocate company of the year.
The global recruitment business, which also has offices in London, Bristol, Birmingham and the Far East will now be headed up by Alex Belford, 39, who has worked in the industry for 16 years, including more than a decade as UK operations manager for IT sales recruitment specialist Howard Jackson.
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SENIOR recruitment, search and selection specialist Axon Resourcing has announced three key appointments across its public sector and professional services teams.
Axon Resourcing’s public sector team has entered the estates and facilities market with the appointment of experienced recruitment professional Brian Johnston to the newly- created position of head of estates practice, based at the company’s Northern site in Warrington.
The new move has enabled Axon to further develop and enhance its exceptional recruitment offering for clients operating in the healthcare sector and broader public sector markets.
Financial recruitment specialist Linzie Strickland will also Axon Resourcing team a in Warrington. She has eight years’ recruitment experience, predominantly in finance. In her new position at Axon, she is responsible for recruiting transactional finance professionals and part-qualified and qualified accountancy interims.
Rachel Stanley has also been installed at Axon’s West Midlands office and will be responsible for healthcare sector appointments and developing relationships with charities, housing and education sector organisations – drawing upon her considerable knowledge and experience in these areas.
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CHESTER-based C&C Catering Equipment has taken on three project managers in the South to support its growing business in London and the surronding areas.
They are Colin Barnard, Alex Ermogenous and Milan Murphy.
