James Tallentire

James Tallentire has worked across various aspects of communications and stakeholder engagement in the UK higher education sector, supporting leadership teams at Staffordshire University, Birmingham City University and the University of Manchester. All these institutions have shared similar commitments—to support the economic and social development of their respective city regions through applied research, innovation and talent creation to make positive change happen. Most recently, James  has been a champion of the Manchester Model of Innovation, which is associated with Manchester’s world-class advanced materials portfolio, including the pioneering ecosystem that brings academic, civic and business leaders together to commercialise graphene.