Professor John Wilson is Head of Salford Business School and Professor of Public Policy and Management. He has an academic background in politics and economics and is a professionally qualified accountant (member of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy) and marketer (member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing). His main research interests are in the politics, economics and management of public service provision, particularly local government.

Professor John Wilson is participating in the Institutional partnerships: what’s the real value? session.