Committee Membership 2024-25

Please note that the information in this document is correct as at 1 December 2024. If you have a query about committee membership, please contact Committee Support at committees@cardiff.ac.uk.

Council

Lay members co-opted by the Council (up to 15)

Ex officio members

College Pro Vice-Chancellor

Senate members

Student members

Professional Services

Secretary: Dr Paula Sanderson, The Chief Operating Officer and University Secretary

Senate

Ex officio members

The Heads of all Schools

Elected Members

1. Fifteen professors elected by and from the Professors of the university;

2. Twenty-five members elected by and from the academic staff of the Schools and Colleges;

3. Five members elected by and from the academic staff of the Professional Services

Student Members

Secretary: Simon Wright, Academic and Student Support Services

Sub-Committees and Standing Panels/Committees of Council and Senate

1. Academic Promotions Committee

Ex-officio members

Elected members

Six professors appointed by the Senate, at least two of whom shall be drawn from each College:

Secretary: Hayley Beckett, Human Resources

2. Academic Standards and Quality Committee

A Pro Vice-Chancellor who shall be Chair, appointed by the President and Vice-Chancellor:

Ex officio members

Elected members

Six Members of the Academic Staff, two from each College, experienced in the management of academic standards and quality procedures appointed by the Senate:

One person elected by the Council who shall not be an employee or student of the Institution:

Student members

Three students, appointed by the President of the Students' Union, of whom at least one shall be a postgraduate student:

Secretary: Rhodri Evans, Registry

3. Audit and Risk Committee

Secretary:  Dr Paula Sanderson, The Chief Operating Officer and University Secretary

4. Education and Student Experience Committee

Chair

Ex officio members

Six members of academic staff experienced in matters related to education and student experience, appointed by the Senate

One member appointed by the Council who shall not be an employee or student of the university

Three students, appointed by the President of the Students’ Union, of whom at least one shall be a postgraduate student

Secretary: Rhodri Evans, Registry

5. Environmental Sustainability Sub-Committee

The Dean for Environmental Sustainability, who shall be Chair

Ex officio members

One School Manager from each of the Colleges appointed by the College Registrars

One student representative nominated by the President of the Students’ Union

Secretary: TJ Rawlinson, Development and Alumni Relations

6. Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Sub-Committee

The three Associate Deans for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (ex officio)

The Dean of Welsh (ex-officio)

Oversight and Advisory Groups

Two representative from the Students' Union Sabbatical Officers

One representative nominated from each of the recognised trade unions

Staff Network Chairs

Director of Student Life (ex-officio)

One lay member

Secretary: Rebecca Newsome, Vice-Chancellor's Office

7. Finance and Resources Committee

Ex officio members

One member of the Council appointed by the Council from among its academic staff members

Two lay members appointed by the Council

One student representative, nominated by the President of the Students’ Union, from among the elected officers of the Students’ Union

Co-opted member

Secretary: Dr Paula Sanderson, The Chief Operating Officer and University Secretary

8. Governance Committee

Three lay members appointed by and from the Council

Two members appointed by and from the Senate

The President of the Students’ Union or a nominee from within its elected members

Co-opted Members

Secretary: Dr Paula Sanderson, The Chief Operating Officer and University Secretary

9. Health, Safety and Wellbeing Sub-Committee

The Chairs of the College Safety, Health and Environment Committees

Three members of staff, one from each College, appointed by the College Pro Vice-Chancellor

Two Employees of Cardiff University voted for by staff

Two student representatives nominated by the President of the Students’ Union

One representative from each of the recognised Trade Unions

Secretary: Richard Rolfe, Safety and Staff Wellbeing

10. Honorary Fellowships and Degrees Committee

Six members of academic staff to be elected by Senate, who will each serve for a term of three years; including two members (at least one of whom shall be a Head of School) from each of the Colleges

The President of the Students’ Union

Secretary:  Laura Davies, Director of Communications, Marketing and Student Recruitment

11. Investment and Banking Sub-Committee

Additional external members, up to a maximum of two, with experience in investment and banking may be appointed as members, where a need is identified:

Secretary: Katy Dale, University Secretary's Office

12. Nominations Sub-Committee

13. Open Research Integrity and Ethics Committee

Six members of the academic staff experienced in research integrity and ethics issues, ideally drawn from School Research Ethics Committees, two from each College on the nomination of Senate

Two lay members appointed by the Council, one of whom shall be a member of the Council and one of whom shall not be a member of the Council and shall be independent of the university

One member who is an Early Career Researcher

Secretary: Chris Shaw, Research Services

14. Professorial and Senior Salaries Committee

Secretary: Diggory Steele-Perkins, HR Business Partner (Policy and Projects), Human Resources

15. Remuneration Committee

Secretary: Hayley Beckett, Head of Leadership and Staff Development, Human Resources

16. University Awards and Progress Committee

Secretary: Rhodri Evans, Registry

17. University Executive Board

Secretary: Tom Hay, Head of Vice-Chancellor's Office