Board of Governors
Our Board of Governors
The Board of Governors is responsible for:
- Determining the educational character and mission of the University and for oversight of its activities
- The effective and efficient use of resources, the solvency of the University and the Higher Education Corporation and for safeguarding their assets
- Approving annual estimates of income and expenditure
- The appointment, assessment, appraisal, grading, suspension, dismissal and determination of the pay and conditions of service of the holders of senior posts
- Setting a framework for the pay and conditions of service of all other staff.
"Every institution is headed by a governing body who are collectively responsible for overseeing the institution’s activities, determining its future direction, and fostering an environment in which the institutional mission is achieved, and the potential of all students is realised."
Higher Education Funding Council for England
Membership of the Board of Governors
Independent Governors
University and Staff Governors
- Charles Wiffen
- Susan McMillan
- Sue Rigby (Vice-Chancellor)
Student Governors
- Emily Casey
- Lauren Stone
In attendance
- David Newman (University Secretary)
- Rebecca di Corpo (Governance Manager)
In addition to the main board, there are five sub-committees:
Sub-committees
Audit
Nominations
Finance and infrastructure
- Teresa Fisk (Chair)
- Vice-Chancellor
- Richard Clarke
- Rosemary Heald
- Vinita Nawathe
- Nick Sturge
Remuneration
Schedule of meetings
The Board of Governors schedule of meetings for the academic year 2020/21 can be viewed below: