Professor Christopher Cutts
BSc Pharmacy 1990
Chris Cutts, originally from Liverpool, graduated in pharmacy from Sunderland in 1990. Early on in his career, he specialised as a Paediatric and Neonatal Pharmacist at the Children’s Hospital, Leicester Royal Infirmary.
Chris left Leicester to work in Australia as a lecturer at the University of Queensland and develop an education programme with GPs in rural Queensland. He completed his Doctorate investigating influences on GP prescribing and their value to social marketing techniques. He returned to the UK to become Head of Medicines Management at St Helens Primary Care Trust in 2002.
He was Director of the Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education (CPPE) from 2005 to 2017. He completed his MBA in 2010 at Lancaster University. He was appointed with a personal Chair at the University of Manchester in 2011, becoming Professor of Professional Development and Practice.
Chris split his University position in 2012 to take on the role of Associate Dean for NHS Liaison and Social Responsibility for the Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences. In 2017, he became Regional Head of Pharmacy for Health Education England North, and in 2019 he took on the role of Regional Director, Northwest England, for Health Education England.
“Being linked to Sunderland is particularly important to me, while now living back near my home in Liverpool, I still look out for news and issues related to Sunderland. And I am always delighted to hear about what is happening at the University and support where possible. I still have many professional friends working at the University. I was very proud to be asked to give the Hope Winch lecture in 2016”.