Major, David

Professor David Major is a key figure in the introduction of work-based learning at the University of Chester and is an acknowledged and widely respected expert in the field. David Major was instrumental in the creation (from 1998) of the Work Based and Integrative Studies (WBIS) programme at Chester, which is thought to be among the most flexible higher education frameworks in the world. He also established the Centre for Work Related Studies at Chester, one of the largest centres for the provision of university work-based learning in the UK. For several years he led the Centre; more recently he has concentrated upon external relations and strategic development.