Council members
Council is made up of a majority of independent members as well as staff and student members.
Ex officio
| Name | Role | End of current term of office |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Younge | Chair | 31/12/2025 |
| John Shakeshaft | Vice-Chair | 31/07/2026 |
| Professor Wendy Larner | Vice-Chancellor | |
| Professor Damian Walford Davies | The Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor | 31/07/2028 |
Lay members
| Name | Role | End of current term of office |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Younge | Lay member/Chair of Council | 31/12/2025 |
| John Shakeshaft | Lay member/Vice-Chair of Council | 31/07/2026 |
| Beth Button | Lay member | 31/12/2027 |
| Judith Fabian | Lay member | 31/07/2025 |
| Professor Dame Janet Finch | Lay member | 31/07/2026 |
| Chris Jones | Lay member | 31/07/2025 |
| Stephen Mann | Lay member | 31/12/2027 |
| Suzanne Rankin | Lay member | 27/04/2026 |
| Dr Siân Rees | Lay member | 31/12/2027 |
| David Selway | Lay member | 31/07/2026 |
| Dr Robert Weaver | Lay member | 23/07/2027 |
| Jennifer Wood | Lay member | 31/07/2026 |
| Agnes Xavier-Phillips | Lay member | 31/07/2025 |
College Pro Vice-Chancellor
| Name | Department | End of current term of office |
|---|---|---|
| Professor Urfan Khaliq | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences | 31/07/2026 |
Head of School
| Name | Department | End of current term of office |
|---|---|---|
| Professor Katherine Shelton | College of Biomedical and Life Sciences | 31/07/2026 |
Member of Academic Staff (excluding those from the Professional Services)
| Name | Department | End of current term of office |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Juan Pereiro Viterbo | College of Physical Sciences and Engineering | 31/07/2026 |
Members of Professional Services staff
| Name | Department | End of current term of office |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Lewis | Transformation Delivery | 31/07/2025 |
| Dr Catrin Wood | Computer Sciences and Informatics | 31/07/2026 |
Student members
| Name | Role | End of current term of office |
|---|---|---|
| Madison Hutchinson | President of the Students' Union | 30/06/2025 |
| Micaela Panes | Vice President Postgraduate | 30/06/2025 |
Secretary
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Dr Paula Sanderson | Chief Operating Officer and University Secretary |