Group Photograph - Council Members

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.