Ted Cantle CBE DL
Doctor of the University (HonDUniv)
Year conferred: 2006
Ted Cantle is Professor and Chair at the Institute of Community Cohesion (iCoCo) which conducts research and develops policy and practice in this area.
In 2001 he was appointed by the Home Secretary to chair the Independent Review of the causes of disturbances in a number of northern towns and cities. The report - known as the Cantle Report - introduced the concept of 'community cohesion', a way of reducing social tensions by creating common ground, which has been vital in shaping government policy on this issue. In 2004 he was awarded a CBE for his work
Ted Cantle has had over 30 years experience in national and local government, the health service and regional bodies. He was, for eleven years, the chief executive of Nottingham City Council, having earlier held senior roles at the Association of Metropolitan Authorities and councils in Leicester, Wakefield and Manchester. He was a member of the Board of the Environment Agency from 2000 to 2008 and its Deputy Chairman from 2005 to 2008.
