Strategic Portfolio and Resources Committee
Composition and membership
Composition and membership - Part A and Part B - 2025/26
PART A - 2025/26
| Position | Member |
|---|---|
| Provost (Chair) | Professor Rachel Thomson |
| Chief Operating Officer | Richard Taylor |
| Director of Finance | James Henry |
| Pro Vice-Chancellor (Education and Student Experience) | Professor Sam Grogan |
| Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation) | Professor Dan Parsons |
| Pro Vice-Chancellor (Sport) | Professor Jo Maher |
| Chief People Officer and Deputy Chief Operating Officer | Ffyona Baker |
| Chief of Staff and Director of Strategic Planning | Miranda Routledge |
| Director of Marketing and Advancement | Helen Pennack |
| Core Plan Leads (where not already named) | |
| Attendance by other colleagues on ad-hoc basis (e.g. Estates & FM, IT Services, Human Resources) |
PART B - 2025/26 to be confirmed in November 2025
| Position | Member |
|---|---|
| Provost (Chair) | Professor Rachel Thomson |
| Chief Operating Officer | Richard Taylor |
| Chief Financial Officer | Alexandra Owen |
| Pro Vice-Chancellor (Education and Student Experience) | Professor Sam Grogan |
| Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation) | Professor Dan Parsons |
| Pro Vice-Chancellor (Sport) | Professor Jo Maher |
| Director of Strategic Planning & Chief of Staff | Miranda Routledge |
| Director of Global Engagement (as the International Core Plan lead) | Lily Rumsey |
| Deputy Chief Operating Officer (as the Core Plan co-ordination lead) | Ffyona Baker |
| Director of Finance | James Henry |
| Attendance by other colleagues on ad-hoc basis (e.g. Estates & FM, IT Services, Human Resources) |
Composition and membership - Part A and Part B - 2024/25
PART A - 2024/25
| Position | Member |
|---|---|
| Provost (Chair) | Professor Rachel Thomson |
| Chief Operating Officer | Richard Taylor |
| Chief Financial Officer | Alexandra Owen |
| Pro Vice-Chancellor (Education and Student Experience) | Professor Sam Grogan |
| Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation) | Professor Dan Parsons |
| Pro Vice-Chancellor (Sport) | Professor Jo Maher |
| Core Plan Leads (where not already named) | |
| Deputy Chief Operating Officer | Ffyona Baker |
| Attendance by other colleagues on ad-hoc basis (e.g. Estates & FM, IT Services, Human Resources) |
PART B - 2024/25
| Position | Member |
|---|---|
| Provost (Chair) | Professor Rachel Thomson |
| Chief Operating Officer | Richard Taylor |
| Chief Financial Officer | Alexandra Owen |
| Pro Vice-Chancellor (Education and Student Experience) | Professor Sam Grogan |
| Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation) | Professor Dan Parsons |
| Pro Vice-Chancellor (Sport) | Professor Jo Maher |
| Director of Strategic Planning & Chief of Staff | Miranda Routledge |
| Director of Global Engagement (as the International Core Plan lead) | Lily Rumsey |
| Deputy Chief Operating Officer (as the Core Plan co-ordination lead) | Ffyona Baker |
| Director of Finance | James Henry |
| Attendance by other colleagues on ad-hoc basis (e.g. Estates & FM, IT Services, Human Resources) |