Staff Experience Advisory Board
The Board will provide an environment in which staff are supported, motivated, developed and incentivised to deliver to their potential.
You can find the full responsibilities of the Board in the terms of reference, and details of agenda and paper deadlines.
2025/26 meeting dates
Tuesday 30 September 2025
Wednesday 3 December 2025
Wednesday 25 March 2026
Thursday 2 July 2026
Members
- Vacancy, Independent Chair
- Richard Brooks, Director of Human Resources, ex-officio (Interim Chair)
- Dr Ghazwa Alwani Starr, Chief Operating Officer, ex-officio
- Kirsty Grainger, Head of Professional Services Department, term of office 2028
- Dr Polly McGuigan, Head of an Academic Department, term of office 2026
- Professor Juani Swart, Co-opted Academic member, term of office 2026
- Tony Brett, Co-opted member of Management, Specialist & Administration, term of office 2027
- Daniel Lou-Hing, Co-opted member of Technical & Experimental, term of office 2027
- Andrew Nash, Co-opted member of Operational and Facilities Support, term of office 2027
In attendance
- Peter Eley, Deputy Director of Human Resources, ex-officio
- Rebecca King, Director of Finance Operations, ex-officio
- Vacancy, Deputy Director, Culture & Inclusion, ex-officio
- Sarah Sutton, Head of Talent Acquisition, ex-officio
- Edward Webster, Deputy Director, Workforce Development, ex-officio
- Chris Young, Deputy Director, Safety & Wellbeing, ex-officio
- Lucy Spedo Mirandola, (Secretary) Executive Assistant, Vice-Chancellor's Office