William Arthur Brown
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William Arthur Brown, CBE (born 1945) is an academic specialising in the field of industrial relations and the current Master of Darwin College
, Cambridge
.
, where his father Arthur Joseph Brown was a professor
of economics
(1947–1979) and Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Leeds University (1975–1977).
After attending Leeds Grammar School
and graduating from Wadham College, Oxford
, Brown worked at the National Board for Prices and Incomes as an economic assistant. From there he went to the new University of Warwick
, moving to the Economic and Social Research Council's
Industrial Relations Research Unit when it was established at Warwick in 1970. Ten years later he became its Director.
In 1985 Brown was elected as a Fellow
of Wolfson College, Cambridge
and also became the fourth Montague Burton Professor of Industrial Relations
at the University of Cambridge
. In 2000 he became the Master of Darwin College, Cambridge
.
At Cambridge University Brown has served as Chair of the Faculty of Economics
and Politics
and is currently Chair of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences. He is also the chairman of Board of Graduate Studies as the Vice-Chancellor's deputy.
Brown is one of the representatives of Oxford School of Industrial Relations. Brown's research has been concerned with workplace bargaining, pay determination, and the effect of legal change and outside intervention on labour relations. For the past twenty years he has served as an ACAS
arbitrator, was until recently a member of ACAS Council, and has been a member of the Low Pay Commission since it was established to manage the National Minimum Wage in 1997.
for services to employment relations.
Darwin College, Cambridge
Darwin College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge.Founded in 1964, Darwin was Cambridge University's first graduate-only college, and also the first to admit both men and women. The college is named after the family of one of the university's most famous graduates, Charles Darwin...
, Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
.
Education and Academic Career
Brown was born in LeedsLeeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
, where his father Arthur Joseph Brown was a professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
(1947–1979) and Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Leeds University (1975–1977).
After attending Leeds Grammar School
Leeds Grammar School
Leeds Grammar School was an independent school in Leeds established in 1552. In August 2005 it merged with Leeds Girls' High School to form The Grammar School at Leeds. The two schools physically united in September 2008....
and graduating from Wadham College, Oxford
Wadham College, Oxford
Wadham College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom, located at the southern end of Parks Road in central Oxford. It was founded by Nicholas and Dorothy Wadham, wealthy Somerset landowners, during the reign of King James I...
, Brown worked at the National Board for Prices and Incomes as an economic assistant. From there he went to the new University of Warwick
University of Warwick
The University of Warwick is a public research university located in Coventry, United Kingdom...
, moving to the Economic and Social Research Council's
Economic and Social Research Council
The Economic and Social Research Council is one of the seven Research Councils in the United Kingdom. It receives most of its funding from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, and provides funding and support for research and training work in social and economic issues, such as...
Industrial Relations Research Unit when it was established at Warwick in 1970. Ten years later he became its Director.
In 1985 Brown was elected as a Fellow
Fellow
A fellow in the broadest sense is someone who is an equal or a comrade. The term fellow is also used to describe a person, particularly by those in the upper social classes. It is most often used in an academic context: a fellow is often part of an elite group of learned people who are awarded...
of Wolfson College, Cambridge
Wolfson College, Cambridge
Wolfson College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England. Wolfson is one of a small number of Cambridge colleges which admit only students over the age of 21. The majority of students at the college are postgraduates, with around 15% studying undergraduate...
and also became the fourth Montague Burton Professor of Industrial Relations
Montague Burton Professor of Industrial Relations
The Montague Burton Professorship of Industrial Relations is a professorship in industrial relations at the University of Cambridge. It was founded on 14 November 1930 and endowed by Montague Burton...
at the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
. In 2000 he became the Master of Darwin College, Cambridge
Darwin College, Cambridge
Darwin College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge.Founded in 1964, Darwin was Cambridge University's first graduate-only college, and also the first to admit both men and women. The college is named after the family of one of the university's most famous graduates, Charles Darwin...
.
At Cambridge University Brown has served as Chair of the Faculty of Economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
and Politics
Politics
Politics is a process by which groups of people make collective decisions. The term is generally applied to the art or science of running governmental or state affairs, including behavior within civil governments, but also applies to institutions, fields, and special interest groups such as the...
and is currently Chair of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences. He is also the chairman of Board of Graduate Studies as the Vice-Chancellor's deputy.
Brown is one of the representatives of Oxford School of Industrial Relations. Brown's research has been concerned with workplace bargaining, pay determination, and the effect of legal change and outside intervention on labour relations. For the past twenty years he has served as an ACAS
ACAS
ACAS may refer to:In aviation:* Airborne Collision Avoidance System, an International Civil Aviation Organization standard* Assistant Chief of the Air Staff, a senior appointment in the Royal Air ForceIn other fields:...
arbitrator, was until recently a member of ACAS Council, and has been a member of the Low Pay Commission since it was established to manage the National Minimum Wage in 1997.
Honours
In 2002 Brown was awarded a CBEOrder of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
for services to employment relations.