Members of Council comprise of external, academic and student members appointed in accordance with the Statutes of the University, a majority of whom are from outside of the University (described as lay members). No Lay Members of Council receive any form of payment, apart from reimbursement of expenses, for the work they do for the University. Upon appointment, members of Council are required to complete a Register of Interests entry. The current Register of Interests is available from the Secretary to Council.
All members of Council have equal status and carry equal responsibility for the decisions taken collectively by the Council.
Current Membership
| Name | Role | End of Current Term of Office |
|---|---|---|
| *Goi Ashmore | Pro-Chancellor and Chair of Council | 31 December 2027 |
| *Nan Williams | Pro-Chancellor and Deputy Chair of Council | 31 December 2028 |
| *Anne Tutt | University Treasurer (Chair of Finance & Strategy, and Pensions Committees) | 31 December 2027 |
| *Laurence Carpanini | Lay Member of Council (Chair of Remuneration Committee) | 31 December 2026 |
| Professor Edward David | Lay Member of Council | 03 February 2028 |
| Huw Davies | Lay Member of Council | 31 July 2028 |
| *Marcia Sinfield | Lay Member of Council (Chair of Audit, Assurance & Risk Committee) | 30 November 2028 |
| Professor Keshav Singhal | Lay Member of Council | 30 November 2028 |
| Richard Thomas | Lay Member of Council | 15 May 2028 |
| Matt Harris | Lay Member of Council | 11 January 2030 |
| *Professor Paul Boyle | Vice-Chancellor (Chair of Honorary Awards, & Governance & Nominations Committee | 31 July 2029 |
| Professor Michelle Lee | Staff Member of Council | 30 June 2027 |
| Dr Phatsimo Mabophiwa | Staff Member of Council | 30 June 2027 |
| Heath Davies | Staff Member of Council | 02 July 2029 |
| Adam Jones | Staff Member of Council | 30 June 2027 |
| Carys Dukes | Student Member of Council | 30 June 2026 |
| Katie Wilkinson | Student Member of Council | 30 June 2026 |
*Biographies for the Chair of Council, Deputy Chair of Council, and Chairs of Sub-Committees.