Lisa Hardisty

Lisa Hardisty joined the University of Salford in 2022 and is currently Interim Associate Dean for Knowledge Exchange within the Faculty of Health, Community and Life Sciences.  In this role, she is leading efforts to maximise the impact of the University's new £54 million Thrive Health and Wellbeing Centre, developing partnerships that address health inequalities across local communities while creating innovative learning opportunities for students.  Prior to this, Lisa led the University's diverse Directorate of Social Sciences, encompassing a broad range of disciplines, including Criminology, Sociology, Social Policy, Social Work, Counselling and Psychotherapy, and Policing. She joined Salford from Northumbria University, where she held a number of senior leadership roles, including Head of Department for Social Sciences and Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor for Learning and Teaching.  Before joining academia, her first career was in broadcast journalism working for the BBC and ITN.   Away from work she continues to work as a freelance journalist for Olympic Broadcasting Services and has travelled all over the world, most recently working in Milan, Paris, China and Japan.