Writers in the Manchester Salon Review section Iain Brassington
Iain Brassington is a lecturer in Bioethics at the Centre for Social Ethics and Policy and the Institute for Science, Ethics and Innovation at the University of Manchester. He's also an editor of, and contributor to, the Journal of Medical Ethics' blog, and recently judged school students reasoning in the Debating Matters competition. Reviews: Glengarry Glen Ross Mark Iddon
Mark Iddon has been interested in politics and sociological issues for many years, and a regular attendee and contributor to the discussions at the Manchester Salon. He is an Architect and his current project is to design and deliver a new build social housing programme in Salford. He's also a Manchester United season ticket holder. Reviews: Greenbuild Expo, Freedom and Fun Tiffany Jenkins
Tiffany Jenkins is exploring the crisis of cultural authority in museum institutions, and the cultural meanings of dead bodies, at the University of Kent at Canterbury, in the school of social sciences. She is also the arts and society director of the Institute of Ideas and you can read her blog at tiffanyjenkinsinfo.wordpress.com. Reviews: Temi Ogunye
Temi is a columnist for Manchester's student paper, the Student Direct: Mancunian Edition. Reviews: I Ought To Be in Pictures Dave Porter
After more than 20 years working in weekly newspapers in Manchester, Dave Porter has now established his own business, Dave Porter Media, to provide freelance media services - everything from old fashioned journalism to media training, writing Press Releases to undertaking research work into the current state of the UK media. His interests in terms of reviewing lie in the theatre (well catered for in Manchester), music and books. Reviews: Wallpaper, Art and Culture, Pygmalion, The Road Anne Ryan
Anne Ryan is returning to work following a spell in hospital. Hoping to get back into employment as a charity fundraiser and looking forward to enjoying the cultural life of Manchester once more. She has a wide range of interests including politics, current affairs, self-development and culture in the widest sense. Reviews: Pygmalion, Dragon Tattoo Jane Turner
Jane Turner is a former civil servant and F.E. lecturer and spent several years teaching young offenders before moving into Secondary education where she worked as a teacher in schools in Liverpool and Manchester. She is now employed as an eLearning consultant in Secondary schools in Greater Manchester, where she helps teachers and students to utilise ICT to improve teaching and learning. Reviews: Ragged Trousered Philanthropists, Shaped by War, Being Earnest
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