Professor Saul Becker is Pro-Vice-Chancellor for the Faculty of Health and Education. Prior to this he was Professor of Children and Families at the University. Formerly, he was Professor of Social Care Research and Education Practice at Cambridge University; Provost of the University of Sussex; and Pro-Vice Chancellor and Head of the College of Social Sciences at Birmingham University. He has held professorial posts at Cambridge, Sussex, Birmingham, Nottingham and Loughborough universities in the UK before coming to Manchester in May 2022 to establish a new Institute for Children’s Futures.

Saul is regarded as the world leader for young carers’ research, policy and practice having pioneered this field and worked with children and young adults with caring responsibilities for 30 years. He has been awarded 56 research awards as Principal Investigator from multiple sources. He has 570 publications and invited keynote conference papers, including 18 books, and advises governments, policy makers and practitioners around the world on family carers issues, especially young carers. Alongside his MMU role, he is Ambassador for Carers Trust; a Registered Social Worker, and Community Organiser; and Chair of Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal’s Respite Fund for Carers. He and his work have featured in 9 television documentaries. Saul was a young carer in his childhood.

Saul was named by Universities UK as one of the ‘Nation’s Lifesavers’ – “100 individuals or groups based in universities whose work is making a life-changing difference”.

To get in touch with Professor Saul Becker, please email patofpvchealthandeducation@mmu.ac.uk