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Committee Membership 2025-26

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Note that the information in this document is correct as of 3 July 2026. If you have a query about committee membership, contact Committee Support at committees@cardiff.ac.uk.

Council

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

Member	Term end date
Patrick Younge (Chair of Council)	31 December 2029
John Shakeshaft (Vice-Chair of Council)	31 July 2027
Beth Button	31 December 2027
Louise Casella	3 March 2029
Dr Mario Gualano	31 July 2029
Stephen Mann	31 December 2027
Liz McKenzie	31 July 2029
Ana Oliveira	31 July 2029
Suzanne Rankin	27 April 2030
Dr Siân Rees	31 December 2027
Craig Watkins	31 July 2029
Dr Robert Weaver	23 July 2027
Jennifer Wood	31 July 2030

Ex officio members

Role	Member	Term end date
Vice-Chancellor	Professor Wendy Larner	31 August 2028
The Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor	Professor Damian Walford Davies	31 July 2028

College Pro Vice-Chancellor

Role	Member	Term end date
One of the College's Pro Vice-Chancellors, nominated by the Vice-Chancellor	Professor Urfan Khaliq, AHSS	31 July 2026

Senate members

Role	Member	Term end date
Heads of School, nominated by members of Senate	Professor Katherine Shelton, BLS	31 July 2026
Member of Academic Staff (excluding those from the Professional Services), nominated by and from Senate	Dr Juan Pereiro Viterbo, PSE	31 July 2026

Student members

Role	Member	Term end date
Students	Joshua Tandy, President of the Students’ Union	30 June 2027
Students	Sean Strong, VP Postgraduate (Education and Welfare)	30 June 2027

Professional Services

Role	Member	Term end date
Members of the Professional Services	Dr Andrew Glanfield, Cardiff Business School	31 July 2028
Members of the Professional Services	Dr Catrin Wood, Computer Sciences	31 July 2026

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

Senate

Ex officio members

Role	Member	Term end date
Chair: Vice-Chancellor	Professor Wendy Larner	31 August 2028
The Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor	Professor Damian Walford Davies	31 July 2028
The Pro Vice-Chancellors	Professor Stephen Riley	31 December 2027
	Professor Urfan Khaliq	31 August 2028
	Professor Amanda Tonks	Interim
	Professor Gavin Shaddick	8 May 2028
	Professor Roger Whitaker	31 May 2026
The Director of Lifelong Learning	Michelle Deininger (Interim)	Ex officio
The Director of English Language Programmes	Steve Jorgensen-Corfield / Justin Edwards (Interim)	Ex officio
The Director for the Cardiff Learning and Teaching Academy	Helen Spittle	Ex officio
The Director of University Libraries and The University Librarian	Ruth Thornton / Gareth Owen (Interim)	Ex officio

The Heads of all Schools

Member	School	Term end date
Professor Juliet Davis	ARCHI	31 July 2029
Professor Eshwar Mahenthiralingam	BIOSI	30 April 2028
Professor Tim Edwards	CARBS	31 July 2026
Professor Deborah Kays	CHEMY	31 May 2027
Dr Kathryn Jones	COMSC	22 May 2027
Professor Vaseekaran Sivarajasingam	DENTL	30 June 2031
Professor Jenny Pike	EARTH	17 August 2027
Professor Mark Llewellyn	ENCAP	31 January 2029
Professor Jianzhong Wu	ENGIN	31 August 2026
Professor Gill Bristow	GEOPL	31 August 2026
Professor Kate Button	HCARE	30 November 2029
Dr Matt Walsh	JOMEC	31 January 2029
Professor Duncan French	LAWPL	31 May 2031
Dr Jonathan Thompson	MATHS	31 July 2027
Professor Rachel Errington	MEDIC	30 September 2029
Professor David Clarke	MLANG	30 April 2026
Dr Nicholas Jones	MUSIC	31 July 2028
Professor Joy Myint	OPTOM	9 February 2030
Professor Andrew Westwell	PHRMY	28 February 2031
Professor Haley Gomez	PHYSX	30 November 2028
Professor Katherine Shelton	PSYCH	31 May 2028
Professor Vicki Cummings	SHARE	31 August 2028
Professor Luke Sloan	SOCSI	31 March 2030
Professor Dylan Foster Evans	WELSH	31 July 2026

Elected Members

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

Member	School	Term end date
Professor Aseem Inam	ARCHI	31 July 2028
Professor Julian Gould-Williams	CARBS	31 July 2026
Professor Simon Pope	CHEMY	31 July 2026
Professor Andrew Kerr	EARTH	31 July 2026
Professor Anthony Bennett	ENGIN	31 July 2026
Professor Gerard O'Grady	ENCAP	31 July 2026
Professor Edwin Egede	LAWPL	31 July 2026
Professor Karl Michael Schmidt	MATHS	31 July 2027
Professor Michal Tombs	MEDIC	31 July 2028
Professor Monika Hennemann	MUSIC	31 July 2028
Professor Patrick Sutton	PHYSX	31 July 2027
Professor Dominic Dwyer	PSYCH	31 July 2026
Professor Clare Griffiths	SHARE	31 July 2027
Professor Adam Hedgecoe	SOCSI	31 July 2027
One vacancy

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

Member	School/College	Term end date
Dr Emma Yhnell	BIOSI	31 July 2027
Dr Xuesheng You	CARBS	31 July 2027
Dr Olaya Moldes Andres	CARBS	31 July 2027
Dr Andrew Logsdail	CHEMY	31 July 2028
Dr Martin Caminada	COMSC	31 July 2026
Dr Wayne Nishio	DENTL	31 July 2026
Dr Riccardo Maddalena	ENGIN	31 July 2026
Dr Mohammad Al-Amri	HCARE	31 July 2028
Suzanne Hughes	HCARE	31 July 2028
Dr Diana Garrisi	JOMEC	31 July 2028
Greg Mothersdale	JOMEC	31 July 2027
Dr Natasha Hammond-Browning	LAWPL	31 July 2026
Dr Oliver Pierce	LAWPL	31 July 2026
Dr Yasemin Sengul Tezel	MATHS	31 July 2026
Dr Robert Wilson	MATHS	31 July 2027
Lauren Cockayne	MEDIC	31 July 2026
Dr Katja Umla-Runge	MEDIC	31 July 2028
Dr Christie Margrave	MLANG	31 July 2028
Dr Juan Pereiro Viterbo	PHSYX	31 July 2027
Kate Richards	PSYCH	31 July 2027
Dr Vassiliki Papatsiba	SOCSI	31 July 2026
Gemma Robinson	SOCSI	31 July 2027
Dr Jan Machielsen	SHARE	31 July 2028
Cadi Rhys Thomas	WELSH	31 July 2027
plus one vacancy

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

Member	Department	Term end date
Megan Jenkins	ACSSS	31 July 2028
Fflur Evans	COMMS	31 July 2026
Luke Jehu	ESTAT	31 July 2027
Dr Lisa Clayton	RSRCH	31 July 2028
Dr Andy Skyrme	UITGB	31 July 2026

Student Members

Member	Term end date
Joshua Tandy	30 June 2027
Sean Strong	30 June 2027
Lakshmi Ksheeraja Sikha	30 June 2027
Liz McLaughlin	30 June 2027
Margherita Puccinelli	30 June 2027
Manala Aggour	30 June 2027
Owain Siôn	30 June 2027

Secretary: Rhodri Evans, Academic and Student Support Services

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

1. Academic Standards and Quality Committee

Member	Role	Term end date
Professor Amanda Tonks, Interim Pro Vice-Chancellor, Education and Student Experience	Chair

Ex officio members

Role	Member
The President and Vice-Chancellor:	Professor Wendy Larner
The Dean for Academic Quality	Dr Mathew Smith
The Dean for Postgraduate Research Students	Dr Liz Wren-Owens
College Deans for Education for each College	Dr Robert Gossedge - Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
	Jill Morgan (Interim) - Biomedical and Life Sciences
	Dr Martin Chorley - Physical Sciences and Engineering

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:

Member	School/ Department	Term end date
Professor Andrew Potter	CARBS, AHSS	31 July 2028
Dr Alisa Stevens	SOCSI, AHSS	31 July 2027
Professor Dominic Dwyer	PSYCH, BLS	31 July 2027
Dr Naomi Stanton	MEDIC, BLS	31 July 2026
Dr Yasemin Sengul Tezel	MATHS, PSE	31 July 2027
Dr Jonathan Thompson	MATHS, PSE	31 July 2026

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

Member	Term end date
Dr Ana Oliveira	31 July 2029

Student members

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

Member	Term end date
Sean Strong	30 June 2027
Lakshmi Ksheeraja Sikha	30 June 2027
Liz McLaughlin	30 June 2027

Secretary: Rhodri Evans, Registry

2. Audit and Risk Committee

Role	Member	Term end date
Chair - an Independent member of Council appointed by and from the Council:	Dr Robert Weaver	23 July 2026
Four Independent members appointed by the Council, at least two of whom shall be members of the Council:	Pers Awani	31 July 2029
	Nick Starkey	31 December 2027
	Craig Watkins (member of Council)	31 July 2029
	Suzanne Rankin (member of Council)	27 April 2030
One independent member may be co-opted and need not be a member of the Council.	Aneesa Ali	31 December 2027

Secretary: Victoria Holbrook, Director of Transforming Governance

3. Education and Student Experience Committee

Chair

Role	Member	Term end date
Chair: Pro Vice-Chancellor for Education and Student Experience	Professor Amanda Tonks	Interim

Ex officio members

Role	Member
The President and Vice-Chancellor:	Professor Wendy Larner
The College Dean for Education for each College	Dr Robert Gossedge - Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
	Jill Morgan (interim) - Biomedical and Life Sciences
	Dr Martin Chorley - Physical Sciences and Engineering
The Dean for Student Success	Professor Helen Williams
The Dean for Portfolio, Curriculum and Learning Innovation	Professor Kate Gilliver
The Dean for Postgraduate Research Students	Dr Liz Wren-Owens
The Dean for the Welsh Language	Dr Angharad Naylor
Academic Registrar	Vacant
Director of Strategic Planning	Melanie Rimmer

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

Member	School/ Department	Term end date
Professor Emmajane Milton	SOCSI, AHSS	31 July 2027
Matthew Exton	CARBS, AHSS	31 July 2027
Gaynor Williams	HCARE, BLS	31 July 2026
Dr Andreia de Almeida	MEDIC, BLS	31 July 2026
Professor Andrew Kerr	EARTH, PSE	31 July 2026
Dr Sandy Gould	COMSC, PSE	31 July 2027

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

Member	Term end date
Dr Siân Rees	31 December 2027

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

Member	Term end date
Sean Strong	30 June 2027
Liz McLaughlin	30 June 2027
Owain Siôn	30 June 2027

Secretary: Rhodri Evans, Registry

4. Finance and Infrastructure Committee

Role	Member	Term end date
Chair: The Chair of Council shall chair the Committee or may delegate this role to one of the independent members of the Committee	John Shakeshaft	(31 July 2027)

Ex officio members

Role	Member	Term end date
The Chair of Council:	Patrick Younge	(31 December 2029)
The President and Vice-Chancellor:	Professor Wendy Larner	(31 August 2028)
The Vice-Chair of Council:	John Shakeshaft	(31 July 2027)
The Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor:	Professor Damian Walford Davies	(31 July 2028)
The President of the Students’ Union:	Joshua Tandy	(30 June 2027)
The Chair of the Investment and Banking Sub-Committee:	Hayley Rees	(31 July 2029)

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

Member	Term end date
Professor Urfan Khaliq	(31 August 2026)

Two Independent members appointed by the Council

Member	Term end date
Dr Mario Gualano	(31 July 2029)
Jennifer Wood	(31 July 2030)

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

Member	Term end date
Sean Strong	30 June 2027

Co-opted member

Member	Term end date
Dr Jonathan Marlow	31 July 2030
Dr Ana Oliveira	31 July 2029

Secretary: Victoria Holbrook, Director of Transforming Governance

5. Investment and Banking Sub-Committee

Role	Member	Term end date
The Chair of the Sub-Committee	Hayley Rees	(31 July 2029)
The President and Vice-Chancellor (or a nominee)	Professor Wendy Larner	(31 August 2028)
Two members, at least one of whom should be an independent member of Council:	Ben Lloyd	(31 March 2028)
	Stephen Mann, Independent member	(31 December 2027)
The President of the Cardiff University Students’ Union (or nominee):	Lakshmi Ksheeraja Sikha	(30 June 2027)

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:

Member	Term end date
John Shakeshaft	(31 July 2027)
Ian Derrick	31 March 2029

Secretary: University Secretary's Office

6. Nominations Sub-Committee

Role	Member	Term end date
The Chair of the People, Cynefin and Governance Committee or nominee (Chair)	Beth Button	(31/07/2027)
The Chair of Council and/or Vice-Chair of Council	Patrick Younge / John Shakeshaft	(31/12/2029) / (31/07/2026)
An additional independent Member	Dr Robert Weaver	(23/07/2027)
One Staff Member (appointed from amongst the Senate members on the Council)	Dr Juan Pereiro Viterbo	(31/07/2026)
One Student Member (appointed from amongst the Student members on the Council)	To be confirmed	(30/06/2025)

7. People, Cynefin and Governance Committee

Role	Member	Term end date
Chair: Three independent members appointed by and from the Council, one of whom shall be the Chair	Beth Button	(31 July 2027)

Role	Member	Term end date
The Chair or Vice-Chair of Council	Patrick Younge	(31 December 2029)
The Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor	Professor Damian Walford Davies	(31 July 2027)

Three independent members appointed by and from the Council, one of whom shall be the Chair

Member	Role	Term end date
[Beth Button	Independent Member	(31 July 2027)]
Liz McKenzie	Independent Member	(31 July 2029)
Louise Casella	Independent Member	(03 March 2029)

Two staff members appointed by and from the Senate

Member	Role	Term end date
Professor Adam Hedgecoe	Senate Member	(31 July 2027)
Professor Mark Llewellyn	Senate Member	(31 July 2027)

Up to two student members appointed by the President of the Cardiff University Students' Union

Member	Term end date
Joshua Tandy	(30 June 2027)
Manala Aggour	(30 June 2027)

Secretary: Sian Marshall, Governance Manager

8. Remuneration Committee

Role	Member	Term end date
Chair: The Remuneration Committee shall not be chaired by the Chair of Council. A chair will be appointed by Council from the independent membership	Stephen Mann	(31 December 2027)
Chair of Council	Patrick Younge	(31 December 2029)
Vice-Chair of Council	John Shakeshaft	(31 July 2027)
Two independent members, from the Council, who shall serve for three years and may be appointed for one further term	Stephen Mann	(31 December 2027)
	Suzanne Rankin	(27 April 2030)

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

9. University Awards and Progress Committee

Role	Member	Term end date
The Pro-Vice-Chancellor Education & Student Experience (Chair):	Professor Amanda Tonks	Interim
A College Dean (Undergraduate or Postgraduate), appointed by the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Student Experience and Academic Standards);	Dr Rob Gossedge	(31 July 2027)
The Academic Registrar

Secretary: Rhodri Evans, Registry

10. University Research Integrity and Ethics Committee

Role	Member	Term end date
Chair: The Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research, Innovation and Enterprise appointed by the Vice-Chancellor	Professor Roger Whitaker, The Pro Vice-Chancellor Research, Innovation and Enterprise	(31 May 2030)

Role	Member	Term end date
President and Vice-Chancellor	Professor Wendy Larner	(31/08/2028)

Role	Member	College
The College Deans (Research), from each of the Colleges:	Professor Kate Griffiths	Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
	Professor Kerry Hood	Biomedical and Life Sciences
	Professor Caroline Lear	Physical Sciences and Engineering

Six members of the academic staff experienced in research integrity, research compliance or research ethics issues, two from each College on the nomination of Senate

Member	School / College	Term end date
Dr Amanda Potts	ENCAP, AHSS	31 July 2027
Dr Thomas Smith	GEOPL, AHSS	31 July 2027
Dr Rabeea’h Aslam	BLS	31 July 2027
Dr Rhian Deslandes	BLS	31 July 2026
Dr Nastaran Peimani	ARCHI, PSE	31 July 2026
Dr Yasemin Sengul Tezel	MATHS, PSE	31 July 2027

Chairs of sub-committees

Member	Committee
Professor William Evans	Chair of Biological Standards Committee
Professor Stephen Riley	Chair of Human Tissue Standards Committee
Professor Aled Jones	Chair of Joint Research Governance Group
Professor Daniel Slocombe	Chair of Trusted Research Oversight Group

Two independent members, external to the university

Role	Member	Term end date
Independent Member	Stephen Mann	30 June 2026
Independent Member

One member who is an Early Career Researcher, appointed by the Chair

Member	Department	Term end date
Adam Williams	MEDIC	31 July 2027

Secretary: Chris Shaw, The Research Service

University Executive Board

Role	Member
The Vice-Chancellor (Chair):	Professor Wendy Larner
The Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor:	Professor Damian Walford Davies
The three College Pro Vice-Chancellors:	Professor Urfan Khaliq, AHSS
	Professor Stephen Riley, BLS
	Professor Gavin Shaddick, PSE
The thematic Pro Vice-Chancellors:	Professor Amanda Tonks (interim)
The thematic Pro Vice-Chancellors:	Professor Roger Whitaker
The Chief Operating Officer and University Secretary	Dr Paula Sanderson
The Chief Financial Officer	Darren Xiberras
The Director of People and Culture	Sally-ann Efstathiou
The Chief Transformation Officer	Dr David Langley
The Director of Communications, Marketing and Student Recruitment	Laura Davies
The Chief Digital and Information Officer	Daniel Lawrence

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