Committees of the Governing Council

Audit and Risk Committee

Membership

• Manal Al Sarraf (Chair)
• Dr Mark Bacon
• Katie Guyler
• Kaeda Hipkiss, Vice-President (Welfare), Union of Students
• Stephen Marston (Vice-Chair)
• Marianne Neville-Rolfe

Co-opted members

• Simone Bolshaw
• Professor Helena Gillespie
• Richard Hulland
• Adrian Walters

Meeting dates 2025/26

• Wednesday 17 September 2025
• Friday 7 November 2025
• Monday 26 January 2026
• Thursday 26 March 2026
• Tuesday 23 June 2026

Read the Audit and Risk Committee's terms of reference

Enterprise, Skills & Industry Committee

Membership

• John Yarham (Chair)
• Mahad Ali (Vice-Chair)
• Dr Sarah Charles, Staff Representative
• Corina Cole
• Dr Sarah Digby, Staff Representative 
• Tony Edwards
• Ebrahim Matthews
• Professor Kathryn Mitchell, Vice-Chancellor
• Sam Oluwadare, Vice-President (Education), Union of Students
• Geoff Tranfield

Co-opted members

• Nicola Swaney

Meeting dates 2025/26

• Thursday 16 October 2025
• Wednesday 14 January 2026
• Wednesday 11 March 2026
• Wednesday 17 June 2026

Read the Skills Committee's terms of reference

Nominations Committee

Members

• Gurpreet Dehal (Chair)
• Manal Al Sarraf
• Mahad Ali
• Anshika Anshika, President, Union of Students
• Tony Edwards
• Dr Ruth Larsen
• Professor Kathryn Mitchell
• Marianne Neville-Rolfe
• John Yarham

Meeting dates 2025/26

• Wednesday 22 October 2025
• Tuesday 17 March 2026
• Tuesday 9 June 2026

Read the Nominations Committee's terms of reference

Remuneration Committee

Members

• Marianne Neville-Rolfe (Chair)
• Manal Al Sarraf
• Mahad Ali
• Anshika Anshika, President, Union of Students
• Gurpreet Dehal
• Tony Edwards
• Dr Ruth Larsen
• John Yarham

Meeting dates 2025/26

• Wednesday 22 October 2025
• Wednesday 4 February 2026
• Thursday 23 April 2026
• Thursday 2 July 2026

Read the Remuneration Committee's terms of reference Published minutes

Performance, People & Resources Committee (PPRC)

Membership

• Tony Edwards (Chair)
• Anshika Anshika, President, Union of Students
• Ade Brant
• Ann Carter-Gray
• Professor Katharine Cox
• Professor Kathryn Mitchell
• Geoff Tranfield
• Fang Wei

Co-opted member

• Idris Olufowobi

Meeting dates 2025/26

• Thursday 11 September 2025
• Tuesday 28 October 2025
• Thursday 22 January 2026
• Thursday 19 March 2026
• Thursday 11 June 2026

Read the Performance, People and Resources Committee's terms of reference

Student Voice Committee

Membership

• Mahad Ali (Co-Chair)
• Anshika Anshika, President, Union of Students (Co-Chair)
• Kaeda Hipkiss, Vice President (Welfare), Union of Students
• Eleanor Humphrey, Vice President (Activities), Union of Students
• Professor Kathryn Mitchell, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive
• Marianne Neville-Rolfe
• Sam Oluwadare, Vice President (Education), Union of Students
• The Very Reverend Dr Peter Robinson

Co-opted member

• Sue Bennett

Meeting dates 2025/26

• Tuesday 7 October 2025
• Friday 16 January 2026
• Wednesday 18 March 2026
• Thursday 4 June 2026

Read the Student Voice Committee terms of reference