Professor Andy Dainty is Vice-Provost and Pro-Vice-Chancellor Education at Manchester Metropolitan University.
In this dual role, Andy leads the University’s Education Strategy, including all aspects of teaching, learning, assessment, graduate outcomes and the student experience, whilst also supporting the University’s academic faculties, where he has responsibility for the line management of the Faculty Pro-Vice-Chancellors. Working closely with academic staff and professional services colleagues from across the institution, he ensures that Manchester Met delivers on its dual missions of excellent education and research with impact.
A renowned expert on the sociologies of project-based organisations, for the past 30 years Andy’s research has focused on the social rules and processes that affect people working as members of project teams. A hallmark of Andy’s work is its interdisciplinary nature; he has worked with academic collaborators from across the engineering, social sciences, business and economics fields and collaborates with many leading consultancy and contracting organisations as well as client bodies. He also enjoys strong international connectivity having been a visiting professor in six different countries.
Prior to joining Manchester Met, Andy held a number of senior leadership positions at Loughborough University including Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor for the Doctoral College and as Dean of the UK’s leading integrated School of the built environment.
Andy is a passionate advocate for sustainable living and a keen long-distance runner where he runs for two local clubs.