Audit and Risk Assurance Committee
We are responsible to Council for reviewing the effectiveness of internal arrangements.
We review the adequacy and effectiveness of the University's system of internal control and risk management, governance and value for money arrangements.
Find our deadlines for submitting papers in the 2023/24 academic year
Our meeting dates and read the minutes of our meetings.
You can download a committee report template in accessible format here
Council appoints members to committees for a term of one year which is subject to review. The terms of office expire on 31 July in the year stated.
Committee members
- Tim Ford, Chair, lay member of Council, appointed by Council, term of office 2025
- Maria Bond, appointed by Council, term of office 2024
- Paul Cunningham, Appointed External Member, term of office 2024
- Peter Hartland, Appointed External Member, term of office 2026
- Tim Hollingsworth, lay member of Council, appointed by Council, term of office 2025
- Catherine Mealing-Jones, lay Member of Council, appointed by Council, term of office 2024
Routine attendees
- Professor I White, Vice-Chancellor and President
- Martin Williams, Director of Finance
- Tom Stanton, Head of Internal Audit
- Rebecca King, Director of Finance Operations
- Vacancy, Chief Compliance Officer
- Ghazwa Alwani-Starr, Chief Operating Officer
- Chris Youles, Chief Information and Digital Officer
- Sam Sherry, Data Protection Officer
- Ruth Robins, Secretary