Remuneration Committee
Composition and membership
Composition and membership 2025/26
2025/26
| Position | Member |
|---|---|
| Senior Pro-Chancellor (Chair) | Christine Hodgson CBE |
| Pro Vice-Chancellor | Jennifer Maxwell-Harris (Chair of Remuneration Committee while VC pay is being reviewed) |
| Two lay members of Council | Baroness Nicky Morgan Professor Surinder Sharma |
| Secretary | Matt Hammonds |
At least three members must be present for meetings to be quorate.
The chair may invite the Vice Chancellor and Deputy Vice Chancellor to attend to share information related to the remuneration of senior staff who report through them, although they will not be present for the final decisions. The Vice Chancellor and Deputy Vice Chancellor will never be asked to attend for any discussion or decision of their own remuneration.
The Committee may decide to invite appropriate remuneration specialists to offer guidance and advice on particular issues, e.g. pension changes and tax implications.
Composition and membership 2024/25
2024/25
| Position | Member |
|---|---|
| Senior Pro-Chancellor (Chair) | Christine Hodgson CBE |
| Pro Vice-Chancellor | Jennifer Maxwell-Harris (Chair of Remuneration Committee while VC pay is being reviewed) |
| Two lay members of Council | Baroness Nicky Morgan Professor Surinder Sharma |
| Secretary | Matt Hammonds |
At least three members must be present for meetings to be quorate.
The chair may invite the Vice Chancellor and Deputy Vice Chancellor to attend to share information related to the remuneration of senior staff who report through them, although they will not be present for the final decisions. The Vice Chancellor and Deputy Vice Chancellor will never be asked to attend for any discussion or decision of their own remuneration.
The Committee may decide to invite appropriate remuneration specialists to offer guidance and advice on particular issues, e.g. pension changes and tax implications.
Composition and membership 2023/24
2023/24
| Position | Member |
|---|---|
| Senior Pro-Chancellor (Chair) | Christine Hodgson CBE |
| Pro Vice-Chancellor | Jennifer Maxwell-Harris (Chair of Remuneration Committee while VC pay is being reviewed) |
| Two lay members of Council | John Sinnott & Baroness Nicky Morgan |
| Acting Secretary | Ffyona Baker Director of Organisational Development and Change |
At least three members must be present for meetings to be quorate.
The chair may invite the Vice Chancellor and Deputy Vice Chancellor to attend to share information related to the remuneration of senior staff who report through them, although they will not be present for the final decisions. The Vice Chancellor and Deputy Vice Chancellor will never be asked to attend for any discussion or decision of their own remuneration.
The Committee may decide to invite appropriate remuneration specialists to offer guidance and advice on particular issues, e.g. pension changes and tax implications.
Composition and membership 2022/23
2022/23
| Position | Member |
|---|---|
| Senior Pro-Chancellor (Chair) | Christine Hodgson CBE |
| Pro Vice-Chancellor | Jennifer Maxwell-Harris (Chair of Remuneration Committee while VC pay is being reviewed) |
| Two lay members of Council | John Sinnott & Baroness Nicky Morgan |
| Secretary | Anne Lamb Director of Human Resources |
At least three members must be present for meetings to be quorate.
The chair may invite the Vice Chancellor and Deputy Vice Chancellor to attend to share information related to the remuneration of senior staff who report through them, although they will not be present for the final decisions. The Vice Chancellor and Deputy Vice Chancellor will never be asked to attend for any discussion or decision of their own remuneration.
The Committee may decide to invite appropriate remuneration specialists to offer guidance and advice on particular issues, e.g. pension changes and tax implications.
Composition and membership 2021/22
2021/22
| Position | Member |
|---|---|
| Senior Pro-Chancellor (Chair) | Christine Hodgson CBE |
| Pro Vice-Chancellor | Jennifer Maxwell-Harris (Chair of Remuneration Committee while VC pay is being reviewed) |
| Two lay members of Council | John Sinnott, Tony Williams |
| Secretary | Anne Lamb, Director of HR Services |
At least three members must be present for meetings to be quorate.
The chair may invite the Vice Chancellor and Deputy Vice Chancellor to attend to share information related to the remuneration of senior staff who report through them, although they will not be present for the final decisions. The Vice Chancellor and Deputy Vice Chancellor will never be asked to attend for any discussion or decision of their own remuneration.
The Committee may decide to invite appropriate remuneration specialists to offer guidance and advice on particular issues, e.g. pension changes and tax implications.