Skip to main content

Council members

Council is made up of a majority of independent members as well as staff and student members.

Ex officio

NameRole End of current term of office
Patrick Younge Chair 31/12/2025
Jan Juillerat Vice-Chair 31/07/2024
Professor Wendy Larner Vice-Chancellor  
Professor Damian Walford Davies Deputy Vice-Chancellor 31/07/2024

Lay members

NameRole End of current term of office
Patrick Younge Lay member/Chair of Council 31/12/2025
Jan Juillerat Lay member/Vice-Chair of Council 31/07/2024
Beth ButtonLay member31/12/2027
Judith Fabian Lay member 31/07/2025
Professor Dame Janet Finch Lay member 31/07/2025
Chris Jones Lay member 31/07/2025
Stephen MannLay member31/12/2027
Suzanne Rankin Lay member 27/04/2025
Siân ReesLay member31/12/2027
David SelwayLay member 31/07/2025
John Shakeshaft Lay member 31/07/2025
Agnes Xavier-Phillips Lay member 31/07/2025
Dr Robert WeaverLay member23/07/2027
Jennifer Wood Lay member 31/07/2025

College Pro Vice-Chancellor

NameDepartment End of current term of office
Professor Urfan Khaliq College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences31/08/2024

Head of School

NameDepartment End of current term of office
Professor Katherine SheltonCollege of Biomedical and Life Sciences31/07/2026

Member of Academic Staff (excluding those from the Professional Services)

NameDepartment End of current term of office
Dr Juan Pereiro ViterboCollege of Physical Sciences and Engineering31/07/2024

Members of Professional Services staff

NameDepartment End of current term of office
Jeremy Lewis University IT 31/07/2025
Dr Catrin WoodComputer Sciences and Informatics31/07/2026

Student members

NameRole End of current term of office
Angie Flores President of the Students' Union 30/06/2024  
Deio Owen Vice President Welsh Language, Community and Culture 30/06/2024

Secretary

NameRole
Rashi Jain University Secretary and General Counsel