Council
We are responsible for governance of the University.
As the governing body of the University, we have general oversight over the institution and its affairs. Council comprises 20 members, with a lay majority who come from outside the University, bringing skills and experience from other sectors. The Vice-Chancellor is also a member of Council, as are members of University staff and two elected officers from the Students' Union.
We act in the interests of the University as a whole, take collective responsibility for making decisions, and adhere to the seven Nolan Principles of public life. To ensure transparency and impartiality, Council maintains a register of members' interests available online.
We meet at least five times a year, participate in strategy sessions and sit on Council committees, including finance, remuneration, audit and risk.
Ex officio members
- Professor Ian White, Vice-Chancellor, expiry of term ex-officio
- Tim Ford, Interim Treasurer and Senior Independent Director, Appointed by Council, expiry of term 2022
- Dr Alan Hayes, Chair of Academic Assembly, expiry of term ex-officio 2024
Appointed members
- Pam Chesters CBE, Chair of Council, expiry of term 2022
- Maria Bond, Appointed by Council, expiry of term 2022
- Christine Gibbons, Appointed by Council, expiry of term 2023
- Professor Dot Griffiths OBE, Appointed by Council, expiry of term 2022
- David Hardy, Appointed by Council, expiry of term 2023
- Tim Hollingsworth OBE, Appointed by Council, expiry of term 2022
- Don McLaverty, Appointed by Council, expiry of term 2023
- Sujata McNab, Appointed by Council, expiry of term 2023
- Catherine Mealing-Jones, Appointed by Council, expiry of term 2022
- Charlotte Moar, Appointed by Council, expiry of term 2024
Elected members
- Dr Marion Harney, Elected by the Senate from its members, expiry of term 2023
- Professor Marcelle McManus, Elected by the Senate from its members, expiry of term 2022
- Dr David Moon, Elected by Academic Assembly from the members of Senate, expiry of term 2022
- Dr Andrew Ross, Elected by Professional Service Staff, expiry of term 2024
- Malcolm Holley, Elected by Professional Service Staff, expiry of term 2022
Student governors
- Annie Willingham, Student Governor, expiry of term 24 June 2022
- Jacob Withington, Student Governor, expiry of term 24 June 2022
Routine attendees
- Professor Jonathan Knight, Vice-President (Enterprise)
- Professor Julian Chaudhuri, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education)
- Professor Sarah Hainsworth, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research)
- Professor Cassie Wilson, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Student Experience)
- Emily Commander, Head of Governance
- Martin Williams, Director of Finance
- Keith Zimmerman, Chief Operating Officer
- Nicky Passmore, Chief Executive of Students' Union, (Observer)