Nick Brook

Professor Nick Brook serves as Manchester Metropolitan University's Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research, overseeing its expanding research initiatives. He brings extensive experience from leadership roles at the University of Bath, University College London (UCL), and the University of Bristol, returning to Manchester where he earned both his first degree and PhD.

• Research focuses on Cherenkov detectors, Quantum Chromodynamics, and advanced computing for particle physics
• International collaborator in the LHCb experiment (CERN) and ZEUS experiment (DESY)
• Key figure in the CERN LHC Computing Grid management

His work involves analyzing particle collisions to understand matter's survival post-Big Bang, leveraging Monte Carlo models and high-throughput computing techniques.