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Sir Martin Harris
Sir Martin Harris became President of Clare Hall, Cambridge, on 1st October, 2008.
Since October 2010 he has been Chairman of the Cambridge Commonwealth Trust and Cambridge Overseas Trust. He has been Director of Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) since April 1991 and Chairman since April 2006. Sir Harris has also been Director of the Office for Fair Access since 2004.
He has chaired a number of national reviews, in particular in the fields of modern languages, careers services and postgraduate education, most recently on Fair Access for the Browne Review of Higher Education.
He chaired the Clinical Standards Advisory Group from 1996 to 1999 and was a Commissioner for Health Improvement from 1999 to 2002. Sir Martin was knighted in the Millennial Honours List.
Since October 2010 he has been Chairman of the Cambridge Commonwealth Trust and Cambridge Overseas Trust. He has been Director of Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) since April 1991 and Chairman since April 2006. Sir Harris has also been Director of the Office for Fair Access since 2004.
He has chaired a number of national reviews, in particular in the fields of modern languages, careers services and postgraduate education, most recently on Fair Access for the Browne Review of Higher Education.
He chaired the Clinical Standards Advisory Group from 1996 to 1999 and was a Commissioner for Health Improvement from 1999 to 2002. Sir Martin was knighted in the Millennial Honours List.
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Sir Martin Harris
Director, Office for Fair Access - Keynote address
Date: 19 Oct 2010
Event: Admissions to Higher Education
Director, Office for Fair Access - Keynote address
Date: 19 Oct 2010
Event: Admissions to Higher Education
Sir Martin Harris
Director, OFFA - University/school partnerships as a key to fairer access
Date: 04 Jul 2012
Event: Higher Education and Schools Partnerships...
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Date: 04 Jul 2012
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Professor Sir Martin Harris CBE
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Date: 19 Apr 2012
Event: Retention and Progression in Higher...
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Date: 19 Apr 2012
Event: Retention and Progression in Higher...
Sir Martin Harris
Director, Office for Fair Access - Keynote address
Date: 11 May 2011
Event: Higher Education Futures Forum
Director, Office for Fair Access - Keynote address
Date: 11 May 2011
Event: Higher Education Futures Forum
Podcasts
Sir Martin Harris
Director, OFFA
Date: 04 Jul 2012
Event: Higher Education and Schools Partnerships... Professor Sir Martin Harris CBE
Director, Office for Fair Access (OFFA)
Date: 19 Apr 2012
Event: Retention and Progression in Higher... Sir Martin Harris
Director, Office for Fair Access
Date: 11 May 2011
Event: Higher Education Futures Forum
Director, OFFA
Date: 04 Jul 2012
Event: Higher Education and Schools Partnerships... Professor Sir Martin Harris CBE
Director, Office for Fair Access (OFFA)
Date: 19 Apr 2012
Event: Retention and Progression in Higher... Sir Martin Harris
Director, Office for Fair Access
Date: 11 May 2011
Event: Higher Education Futures Forum