Governance and Nominations Committee
Composition and membership
Composition and membership 2025/26
2025/26
| Position | Member |
|---|---|
| Senior Pro-Chancellor (Chair) | Christine Hodgson |
| Deputy Chair of Council | Jennifer Maxwell-Harris |
| Vice-Chancellor | Professor Nick Jennings |
| Deputy Vice-Chancellor | Professor Rachel Thomson |
| Two lay members of Council nominated by the Chair of Council | Mike Wedderburn Baroness Nicky Morgan |
| An elected staff member of Council |
Professor Sheryl Williams |
| Secretary | Dr Jennifer Nutkins |
| In attendance: | |
| Chief Operating Officer Executive Director of Finance Chief of Staff |
Richard Taylor James Henry Miranda Routledge |
Quorum: Three members of the Committee, at least two of whom shall be lay members of Council
Composition and membership 2024/25
2024/25
| Position | Member |
|---|---|
| Senior Pro-Chancellor (Chair) | Christine Hodgson |
| Deputy Chair of Council | Jennifer Maxwell-Harris |
| Vice-Chancellor | Professor Nick Jennings |
| Deputy Vice-Chancellor | Professor Rachel Thomson |
| Two lay members of Council nominated by the Chair of Council | Mike Wedderburn Baroness Nicky Morgan |
| An elected staff member of Council |
Kerri Akiwowo |
| Secretary | Dr Jennifer Nutkins |
| In attendance: | |
| Chief Operating Officer Chief Financial Officer Chief of Staff |
Richard Taylor Alex Owen Miranda Routledge |
Quorum: Three members of the Committee, at least two of whom shall be lay members of Council
Composition and membership 2023/24
2023/24
| Position | Member |
|---|---|
| Senior Pro-Chancellor (Chair) | Christine Hodgson |
| Deputy Chair of Council | Jennifer Maxwell-Harris |
| Vice-Chancellor | Professor Nick Jennings |
| Deputy Vice-Chancellor | Professor Chris Linton |
| Two lay members of Council nominated by the Chair of Council | Mike Wedderburn John Sinnott |
| An elected staff member of Council |
Kerri Akiwowo |
| Secretary | Dr Jennifer Nutkins |
| In attendance: | |
| Chief Operating Officer Chief Financial Officer Chief of Staff |
Richard Taylor Alex Owen Miranda Routledge |
Quorum: Three members of the Committee, at least two of whom shall be lay members of Council
Composition and membership 2022/23
2022/23
| Position | Member |
|---|---|
| Senior Pro-Chancellor (Chair) | Christine Hodgson CBE |
| Deputy Chair of Council | Jennifer Maxwell-Harris |
| Vice-Chancellor | Professor Nick Jennings CB, FREng, FRS |
| Deputy Vice-Chancellor | Professor Chris Linton |
| Two lay members of Council* | Mike Wedderburn John Sinnott |
| An elected staff member of Council |
Professor Lisanne Gibson |
| Secretary | Dr Jennifer Nutkins |
| In attendance |
Chief Operating Officer Chief Financial Officer Head of Staff |
* nominated by the Chair of Council
Quorum: Three members of the Committee, at least two of whom shall be lay members of Council
Composition and membership 2021/22
2021/22
| Position | Member |
|---|---|
| Senior Pro-Chancellor (Chair) | Christine Hodgson CBE |
| Deputy Chair of Council | Jennifer Maxwell-Harris |
| Vice-Chancellor | Professor Nick Jennings CB FREng |
| Deputy Vice-Chancellor | Professor Chris Linton |
| Two lay members of Council* | Mike Wedderburn John Sinnott |
| An elected staff member of Council | Pauline Matturi |
| Secretary | Dr Jennifer Nutkins |
| In attendance |
Chief Operating Officer Chief Financial Officer |
* nominated by the Chair of Council
Quorum: Three members of the Committee, at least two of whom shall be lay members of Council