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Last updated 17th March 2023

John Anchor is Professor of International Strategy and Associate Dean (International) in the Huddersfield Business School. Previously, he has held posts as Head of Department, Principal Lecturer, Senior Lecturer and Lecturer at the University of Huddersfield.

John is responsible for the development and oversight of education and research partnerships for the Huddersfield Business School.  He also works with the International Office on the recruitment of international students to the Business School and oversees the academic and social experience of those students in Huddersfield.  

John is a career academic. His early aspiration was to be a scientist but as a result of taking a Management minor as part of his Bachelor’s degree he switched to the Social Sciences. His PhD in Industrial Economics was concerned with the factors influencing the allocation of resources to research and development (R&D) in the UK chemicals industry. Both his Bachelor’s degree and doctorate were obtained from the University of Manchester, where he also worked as a research assistant. 

John has undertaken a large number of international research and education projects. John has received ten awards (medals) in recognition of his role in developing research and education partnerships in Central and Eastern Europe. These include a Gold Medal, awarded by the Rector of the Technical University of Liberec, Czech Republic, in November 2017, ”in appreciation of his extraordinary contributions to the development of the university, science, culture, education and academic freedom”.

Since January 2023, John has been the Chair of the Rector's International Advisory Board at the University of Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic. From December 2020 to December 2022, he was a member of the Rector's International Advisory Commission. 

In addition to his academic career, John has had extensive involvement in Public Service. John served as a Municipal Councillor for a number of years, including three years as Chair of a Housing Committee. He has also been a Governor of Secondary, Special and Primary Schools.