Smart City Futures

The Conversation Continues

Selected:

Prof. Michael Harloe

University of Salford

Vice-Chancellor

Sessions:
Welcome + Vision

Professor Michael Harloe became Vice-Chancellor of the University of Salford in October 1997. He was formerly Dean of Social Sciences and Pro-Vice-Chancellor Research at the University of Essex. A social scientist who has worked for many years on issues of urban and regional development, Michael was the Founder Editor (1977-97) of the International Journal of Urban and Regional Research. His most recent (co-authored) book is Working Capital Life and Labour in Contemporary London (Routledge, 2002) which is based on one of the major projects in the recently completed Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Cities Programme.

He serves on a number of national and local committees including the Business & Industry and Longer Term Strategy Sector Groups of Universities UK, the North West Regional Assembly, the Central Salford Partnership and the Manchester Knowledge Capital Board. He chairs the Chapel Street (Salford) Urban Regeneration Partnership, the Manchester/Salford Housing Market Renewal Partnership and the North West Universities Association. He is a member of the Academy of the Learned Societies in the Social Sciences.

Speakers:

Smart City Futures

To find out more about the Smart City Futures conference please email Anna Higson, SCF project manager.