Council

Composition and membership

Composition and membership 2023/24

Position

Member

Committee Secretary Richard Taylor  
Assistant Committee Secretary Luke Vulpiani  
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS
Senior Pro-Chancellor (Chair)

Christine Hodgson

2024

Pro-Chancellor (Deputy Chair) Jennifer Maxwell-Harris 2026
Pro-Chancellor John Sinnott 2024
The Vice-Chancellor Professor Nick Jennings  
Honorary Treasurer Andrea Davis 2024
Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Chris Linton 2024
APPOINTED MEMBERS
Appointed by the Alumni Association Dr Luke Stott 2025
Appointed by the Students' Union Molly Page 2024
Georgia Whelan 2024

MEMBERS ELECTED BY THE SENATE

Two members of the Senate, elected by the Senate Dr Kerri Akiwowo 2025
Professor Tarek Hassan 2026 
MEMBERS ELECTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Two members of the academic staff elected by the General Assembly Professor Matthew Inglis 2026
Professor Sheryl Williams 2026 
OTHER ELECTED MEMBERS
One member of staff, other than the academic staff, elected from within their own number. Emma Nadin 2025
CO-OPTED MEMBERS
Up to 9 Co-opted lay members            
Penny Briscoe 2024
Graham Corfield 2024
Mike Wedderburn 2024
Baroness Nicky Morgan 2025
Paul Taylor 2025
Professor Surinder Sharma 2025
Naomi Hudson 2025
Professor David Price 2025
Mark Thurston 2026

Composition and membership 2022/23

Position

Member

Committee Secretary Richard Taylor  
Assistant Committee Secretary Luke Vulpiani  
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS
Senior Pro-Chancellor/Chair

Christine Hodgson

2024

Pro-Chancellor (Deputy Chair) Jennifer Maxwell-Harris 2023
Pro-Chancellor John Sinnott 2024
The Vice-Chancellor Professor Nick Jennings  
Honorary Treasurer Andrea Davis 2024
Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Chris Linton 2024
APPOINTED MEMBERS
Appointed by the Alumni Association Dr Luke Stott 2025
Appointed by the Students' Union Harry Hughes 2023
Danny Smith 2023

MEMBERS ELECTED BY THE SENATE

Two members of the Senate, elected by the Senate Dr Kerri Akiwowo 2025
Professor Malcolm Cook 2023
MEMBERS ELECTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Two members of the academic staff elected by the General Assembly Dr Marcus Collins 2023
Professor Lisanne Gibson 2024
OTHER ELECTED MEMBERS
One member of staff, other than the academic staff, elected from within their own number. Emma Nadin 2025
CO-OPTED MEMBERS
Up to 9 Co-opted lay members            
Penny Briscoe 2024
Graham Corfield 2024
Mike Wedderburn 2024
Baroness Nicky Morgan 2025
Paul Taylor 2025
Professor Surinder Sharma 2025
Naomi Hudson 2025
Professor David Price 2025

Composition and membership 2021/22

Position

Member

Committee Secretary Richard Taylor  
Assistant Committee Secretary Luke Vulpiani  
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS
Senior Pro-Chancellor/Chair

Christine Hodgson CBE

2024

Pro-Chancellor (Deputy Chair) Jennifer Maxwell-Harris 2023
Pro-Chancellor John Sinnott 2024
The Vice-Chancellor Professor Nick Jennings CB, FREng  
Honorary Treasurer Andrea Davis 2024
Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Chris Linton 2024
APPOINTED MEMBERS
Appointed by the Alumni Association Oliver Sidwell 2022
Appointed by the Students' Union Freya Mason 2022
Charlotte Style 2022

MEMBERS ELECTED BY THE SENATE

Two members of the Senate, elected by the Senate Professor Claudia Eberlein 2022
Professor Malcolm Cook 2023
MEMBERS ELECTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Two members of the academic staff elected by the General Assembly Dr Marcus Collins 2023
Professor Lisanne Gibson 2024
OTHER ELECTED MEMBERS
One member of staff, other than the academic staff, elected from within their own number. Pauline Matturi 2022
CO-OPTED MEMBERS
Up to 9 Co-opted lay members Sally-Ann Hibberd 2022
Andrew Fisher 2022
Peter Saraga 2023
  Tony Williams 2024
  Steve Varley 2022
  Graham Corfield 2024
  Mike Wedderburn 2024
  Penny Briscoe 2024
Notes:    
* Elections in progress

Composition and membership 2020/21

Position

Member

Committee Secretary Richard Taylor  
Assistant Committee Secretary Chris Carpenter  
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS
The Senior Pro-Chancellor/Chair

Sir Peter Bonfield

 

Christine Hodgson CBE

to 31/12/2020

 

from 01/01/2021

The Pro-Chancellors Alan Hughes - Deputy Chair 2021
Ann Greenwood 2021
The Vice-Chancellor Professor Robert Allison CBE  
Honorary Treasurer Alan Hughes 2021
Provost Professor Chris Linton 2024
APPOINTED MEMBERS
Appointed by the Alumni Association Oliver Sidwell 2022
Appointed by the Students' Union Matt Youngs 2021
Fejiro Amam 2021

MEMBERS ELECTED BY THE SENATE

  Professor Claudia Eberlein 2022
Professor Malcolm Cook 2023
MEMBERS ELECTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Two members of the academic staff elected by the General Assembly Dr Marcus Collins 2023
Professor Andy Dainty 2023
OTHER ELECTED MEMBERS
One member of staff, other than the academic staff, elected from within their own number. Pauline Matturi 2022
CO-OPTED MEMBERS
Such other persons of whom not more than two shall be members of the academic or other staff of the University and not exceeding twelve in all as may be co-opted by the Council. John Sinnott 2021
Andrew Fisher 2022
Peter Saraga 2023
  Tony Williams 2021
  Jennifer Maxwell-Harris 2023
  Sally-Ann Hibberd 2022
  Jane Tabor 2021
 

Steve Varley

2022
  Paul Hodgkinson 2022
Notes:    
* Elections in progress

Composition and membership 2019/20

Changes to the composition of Council have been agreed, including a reduction in size, which are going through the process of formal approval. Once changes have been approved by the Privy Council they will be reflected on this page. Until that time a number of vacancies will be present in the membership. 

Position

Member

Committee Secretary Richard Taylor  
Assistant Committee Secretary Chris Carpenter  
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS
The Chancellor

Lord Sebastian Coe

2022

The Senior Pro-Chancellor/Chair

Sir Peter Bonfield

2020

The Pro-Chancellors Alan Hughes - Deputy Chair 2021
Ann Greenwood 2021
The Vice-Chancellor Professor Robert Allison CBE  
Honorary Treasurer Alan Hughes 2021
Provost Professor Chris Linton 2024
APPOINTED MEMBERS
Appointed by the Alumni Association Oliver Sidwell 2022
Appointed by the Students' Union Salomé Doré 2020
Darcey Dunne 2020

MEMBERS ELECTED BY THE SENATE

  Professor Claudia Eberlein 2022
Dr Alexandre Zagoskin 2023
Vacancy  
MEMBERS ELECTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Two members of the academic staff elected by the General Assembly Professor Eleonora Belfiore 2020
Professor Marsha Meskimmon 2020
Vacancy  
OTHER ELECTED MEMBERS
One member of staff, other than the academic staff, elected from within their own number. Pauline Matturi 2022
  Vacancy  
CO-OPTED MEMBERS
Such other persons of whom not more than two shall be members of the academic or other staff of the University and not exceeding twelve in all as may be co-opted by the Council. John Sinnott 2021
Andrew Fisher 2022
Peter Saraga 2020
  Tony Williams 2021
  Jennifer Maxwell-Harris 2020
  Sally-Ann Hibberd 2022
  Jane Tabor 2021
 

Steve Varley

2022
  Paul Hodgkinson 2022
Notes:    
* Elections in progress