Council Membership

In accordance with Statute 15, there shall be a Council of the University that shall be the governing body of the University.

(a) Ex-Officio Members:

The Vice-Chancellor, Deputy and/or Pro Vice-Chancellor(s), and the President of the Students’ Union shall be ex-officio members.

• The Vice-Chancellor – Professor James Tooley
• The Pro Vice-Chancellor – Professor Harriet Dunbar-Morris
• The President of the Students’ Union – Mr Toby Corbett

(b) Independent Members:

There shall be independent members nominated by the Nominations and Governance Committee who shall be appointed by the Council and shall form a majority of the overall membership of the Council.

Independent members are invited to serve an initial term of three years and shall be eligible for re-appointment for up to two further terms, each of three years.

• Mrs Kristina Church
• Mr Andy Dunkley
• Professor Tim Evans
• Mr Nick Hillman
• Mr Chris Hollis
• The Rt Hon the Lord Peter Lilley
• Ms Katie Nykanen
• Professor Göran Roos
• The Hon Mrs Milly Soames DL (Vice-Chair of Council)
• Mr Mark Qualter (Chair of Council)
• Mrs Nadia Strone
• Mr Phil Wolfenden

(c) Elected Members:

(i) There shall be three members of the Senate elected by that body from among its elected members. The term of office is three years coterminous with membership of Senate, with eligibility for re-election for, normally, no more than two further terms.

• Mr Graham Jones
• Ms Sarah Myhill
• Professor Jacqueline O’Dowd

(ii) There shall be a member of the administrative and support services staff to be elected from among their own number. The term of office shall be three years, with eligibility for re-election for, normally, no more than two further terms.

• Mrs Anthea Bailey

(d) Nominated Student:

There shall be a student nominated, and replaced from time to time, by the Students’ Union, in accordance with its procedures. The term of office shall be one year or until the student ceases to be a student of the University, whichever is earlier.

• Ms Annabel Awosika

(e) Nominated Alumnus:

There shall be an alumnus nominated, and replaced from time to time, by Convocation, in accordance with its procedures. The term of office shall be three years, with eligibility for reappointment for, normally, no more than two further terms.

• Ms Josephine Mbuya

(f) Co-opted Members:

The sub-committees of Council are able to co-opt additional members from outside of the University to bring specialist advice and input to the business of the subcommittees of the Council and assist them in their work. They are external to, and not employed and/or contracted by, the University. Co-opted members are not members of Council and therefore are not trustees of the University but take part in debates at sub-committees and are not be entitled to vote.

• Mr Martin Kersely (co-opted to the Finance and Resources Committee)
• Mr Nitesh Magdani (co-opted to the Audit and Risk Committee)