Alexandra Burslem

Dame Alexandra "Sandra" Burslem, DBE, JP, FRSA, is a British academic and educationalist.

Born in Shanghai, China, on returning to England she was educated at Arnold High School for Girls in Blackpool and the University of Manchester, where, as a mature student, she took a first in Politics and Modern History. [cite web| url = http://www.heuro.org/2004%20Conference%20Presenters%20Biographies.doc| title = HEURO Conference 2004: Biographical notes of presenters| accessdate = 2007-01-16| year = 2004| format = Word Document| publisher = Association of UK Higher Education European Officers (HEURO)]

From September 1997 to 2005, she was Vice-Chancellor of Manchester Metropolitan University. [cite web| url = http://www.civilservicecommissioners.gov.uk/the_cs_commissioners.aspx| title = Civil Service Commissioners: Commissioners Biography| accessdate = 2007-01-16| date = 2006-12-13]

She was named a Dame Commander of the British Empire in the 2004 New Year Honours list. [cite web| url = http://www.mmu.ac.uk/news/publications/mmyou/pdf/74_Newsletter.pdf| title = MMYou| accessdate = 2007-01-16| date = January 2004| format = PDF| pages = [http://www.mmu.ac.uk/news/publications/mmyou/pdf/74_Newsletter.pdf#page=2 VC's royal honour, p.2] ]

She was High Sheriff of Greater Manchester for 2006-2007.

List of posts held

Burslem has held a number of public and academic posts: [cite web| url = http://www.acu.ac.uk/cgi-bin/belfastseminar.pl?ID=19| title = About ACU - Belfast 2003 Conference: Seminar full details| accessdate = 2007-01-16| date = 2003-09-02]

* At Manchester Metropolitan University (formerly Manchester Polytechnic):
** Lecturer in politics and public administration (1973-82)
** Head, Department of applied community studies (1982-86)
** Dean, Faculty of community studies, law and education (1986-88)
** Assistant Director (academic) (1988-90)
** Deputy Director (1990-92)
** Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Academic Director (1992-97)

* Justice of the Peace, Manchester Inner City Bench (since 1981)
* Vice-Chair, Learning and Skills Council (2004-?)
* Chairman, BBC North Regional Advisory Council
* Member, BBC General Advisory Council
* Deputy Chair, Higher Education Staff Development Agency (HESDA)

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