About Sarah Sharples
Born 1972. Sarah Sharples is a British researcher.
Sarah Catherine Sharples (born 1972) She has served as Professor of Human Factors at the University of Nottingham since 2012 and chief scientific adviser for the Department for Transport since 2021. she has spent all her academic career at the University of Nottingham, and served as pro-vice-chancellor for equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) from 2018 to 2021. In June 2025, it was announced that she would be joining the University of Manchester in September 2025 as vice-president and dean of its Faculty of Science and Engineering.
Early life and education Sharples was born on 1 November 1972 in Kingston upon Thames, England.
Career and research In 2024 she was elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (FREng) In 2025 she was appointed Vice President and Dean at the University of Manchester.
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