Committees of the Governing Council

Audit and Risk Committee

Membership

Manal Al Sarraf (Chair)
Simone Bolshaw
Stephen Marston (Vice-Chair)
Jack McGuiness, Vice-President (Welfare), Union of Students
Marianne Neville-Rolfe

Co-opted members

Richard Hulland
Adrian Walters

Meeting dates 2024/25

Wednesday 18 September 2024, seminar 2.30pm, meeting 3pm
Wednesday 6 November 2024, seminar 2.30pm, meeting 3pm
Monday 27 January 2025, seminar 2.30pm, meeting 3pm
Thursday 27 March 2025, seminar 2.30pm, meeting 3pm
Friday 20 June 2025, seminar 2pm, meeting 2.30pm

Read the Audit and Risk Committee's terms of reference

Skills Committee

Membership

John Yarham (Chair)
Mahad Ali (Vice-Chair)
Sue Bennett
Dr Sarah Charles, Staff Representative
Dr Sarah Digby, Staff Representative
Tony Edwards
Holly Lloyd, President, Union of Students
Professor Kathryn Mitchell, Vice-Chancellor

Co-opted members

Nicola Swaney

Meeting dates 2024/25

Thursday 17 October 2024, seminar 3.30pm, meeting 4pm
Wednesday 15 January 2025, seminar 3.30pm, meeting 4pm
Wednesday 12 March 2025, seminar 3.30pm, meeting 4pm
Wednesday 18 June 2025, seminar 3.30pm, meeting 4pm

Read the Skills Committee's terms of reference

Nominations Committee

Members

Gurpreet Dehal (Chair)
Manal Al Sarraf
Sue Bennett
Tony Edwards
Dr Ruth Larsen
Holly Lloyd, President, Union of Students
Professor Kathryn Mitchell
Marianne Neville-Rolfe
John Yarham

Meeting dates 2024/25

Monday 14 October 2024, 1.30pm
Tuesday 18 March 2025, 3.30pm
Tuesday 10 June 2025, 3.30pm

Read the Nominations Committee's terms of reference

Remuneration Committee

Members

Marianne Neville-Rolfe (Chair)
Manal Al Sarraf
Sue Bennett
Gurpreet Dehal
Tony Edwards
Dr Ruth Larsen
Holly Lloyd, President, Union of Students
John Yarham

Meeting dates 2024/25

Monday 14 October 2024, 10am
Tuesday 4 February 2025, 2pm
Thursday 15 April 2025, 11am
Thursday 3 July 2025, 11am

Read the Remuneration Committee's terms of reference Published minutes

Performance, People & Resources Committee (PPRC)

Membership

Tony Edwards (Chair)
Ann Carter-Gray
Holly Lloyd, President, Union of Students
Dr Nicola Lynch
Professor Kathryn Mitchell
Fang Wei
Vacancy (Vice-Chair)

Co-opted member

Idris Olufowobi

Meeting dates 2024/25

Wednesday 4 September 2024, seminar 2pm, meeting 2.30pm
Thursday 24 October 2024, seminar 2pm, meeting 2.30pm
Thursday 23 January 2025, seminar 2pm, meeting 2.30pm
Thursday 20 March 2025, seminar 2pm, meeting 2.30pm
Wednesday 11 June 2025, seminar 2pm, meeting 2.30pm

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Student Affairs Committee

Membership

Sue Bennett, Independent Governor (Co-Chair)
Holly Lloyd, Union President (Co-Chair)
The Very Reverend Dr Peter Robinson, Independent Governor
Marianne Neville-Rolfe, Independent Governor
Gabriela Gretkowska, Vice President (Activities), Union of Students
Pournami Padmanabhan, Vice President (Education), Union of Students
Jack McGuinness, Vice President (Welfare), Union of Students
Professor Kathryn Mitchell, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive
Prof Keith McLay, Provost, Learning and Teaching
Neil Fowler, Associate Provost, Learning and Teaching
Emma Taylor-Large, CEO, Union of Students
Martin Beaumont, Head of Operations, Union of Students
Rachel Mutters, Head of Careers & Employability
Russell Lewis, Head of Student Engagement
Ian Whitehead, Academic Head of Online & Lead for Pedagogic Innovation and Enhancement (PIER) Team
Jo Cooke, Director of Student & Academic Services
Sarah Richardson, Head of Student Services
Ollie Shearer, Director of Campus Life and Student Living

Meeting dates 2024/25

Friday 6 September 2024, seminar 10am, meeting 11am
Tuesday 12 November 2024, seminar 10am, meeting 11am
Wednesday 19 March 2025, seminar 10am, meeting 11am
Thursday 19 June 2025, seminar 10am, meeting 11am

Read the Student Affairs Committee terms of reference