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)
• Ade Brant
• Ann Carter-Gray
• Holly Lloyd, President, Union of Students
• Dr Nicola Lynch
• Professor Kathryn Mitchell
• Geoff Tranfield
• Fang Wei

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

Read the Performance, People and Resources Committee's terms of reference

Student Voice 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

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 Voice Committee terms of reference