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Duncan Ivison

Duncan Ivison is President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Manchester.

Manchesterism isn't a slogan. It's a way of working

6 min Economy

Manchesterism isn't a slogan. It's a way of working

When I first arrived in Manchester, Andy Burnham said to me: “Duncan, it's great that you're here, and we love the University, but two-thirds of our young people don't go to university, so how are you going to help them?"