Professor Alison Chambers

Location: Manchester | UK

Alison Chambers is Pro-Vice Chancellor and Dean for Health Psychology and Social Care at Manchester Metropolitan University. As a member of the University’s senior management team a large part of her role involves external engagement, partnership development and collaboration with health and social care organisations in the public and private sectors.

Alison qualified as a Chartered Physiotherapist in 1985 and worked in clinical practice for 10 years prior to moving into higher education in 1995. Over the past 20 years, Alison has worked in four higher education institutions and held a number of senior roles. She has experience of developing successful business/university partnerships and is a strong advocate for student centred higher education that places emphasis on graduate employability.

A Professor of Healthcare Education she has led the development of innovative education programmes across the health and social care and beyond in collaboration with employers, supporting workforce transformation and the development of new roles to meet the demands of contemporary health and social care practice.