Committees of the Governing Council

Audit and Risk Committee

Membership

• Simon Bolton (Chair)
• Yemi Adeleye
• Manal Al Sarraf (Vice-Chair)
• Simone Bolshaw
• Stephen Marston
• Jack McGuiness, Vice-President (Welfare), Union of Students
• Marianne Neville-Rolfe

Meeting dates 2023/24

Seminar 3 pm, Meeting 3.30 pm

• Wednesday 20 September 2023
• Thursday 9 November 2023
• Tuesday 30 January 2024
• Tuesday 26 March 2024
• Tuesday 18 June 2024

Read the Audit and Risk Committee's terms of reference

Skills Committee

Membership

• John Yarham (Chair)
• Mahad Ali (Vice-Chair)
• Sue Bennett
• Dr Sarah Digby, Teaching Staff Representative (Level 5-7)
• Tony Edwards
• Professor Kathryn Mitchell, Vice-Chancellor
• Lyndsey Mollison, Teaching Staff Representative (Level 1-4)
• Dominic White, President, Union of Students

Co-opted members

• Nicola Swaney

Meeting dates 2023/24

Seminar 3.15 pm, Meeting 4 pm

• Wednesday 18 October 2023
• Thursday 11 January 2024
• Wednesday 6 March 2024
• Wednesday 19 June 2024

Read the Skills Committee's terms of reference

Nominations Committee

Members

• Gurpreet Dehal (Chair)
• Sue Bennett
• Simon Bolton
• Tony Edwards
• Dr Ruth Larsen
• Professor Kathryn Mitchell
• Marianne Neville-Rolfe 
• Dominic White, President, Union of Students
• John Yarham

Meeting dates 2023/24

• Tuesday 24 October 2023, 3.30 pm
• Tuesday 26 March 2024, 12.30 pm
• Tuesday 18 June 2024, 12.30 pm

Read the Nominations Committee's terms of reference

Remuneration Committee

Members

• Marianne Neville-Rolfe (Chair)
• Sue Bennett
• Simon Bolton
• Gurpreet Dehal
• Tony Edwards
• Dr Ruth Larsen
• Dominic White, President, Union of Students
• John Yarham

Meeting dates 2023/24

• Tuesday 24 October 2023, 11 am
• Tuesday 6 February 2024, 2 pm
• Thursday 25 April 2024, 11 am
• Thursday 4 July 2024, 11 am

Read the Remuneration Committee's terms of reference Published minutes

Performance, People & Resources Committee (PPRC)

Membership

• Tony Edwards (Chair)
• Gurpreet Dehal
• Dr Nicola Lynch
• Professor Kathryn Mitchell
• Hilary Stables (Vice-Chair)
• Fang Wei
• Dominic White, President, Union of Students
• Vacancy (Independent Governor)

Co-opted member

• Idris Olufowobi

Meeting dates 2023/24

Seminar 3 pm, Meeting 3.30 pm

• Thursday 26 October 2023
• Wednesday 24 January 2024
• Thursday 21 March 2024
• Wednesday 12 June 2024

Read the Strategy, Finance and Planning Committee's terms of reference

Student Affairs Committee

Membership

• Sue Bennett, Independent Governor (Co-Chair)
• Dominic White, Union President (Co-Chair)
• The Very Reverend Dr Peter Robinson, Independent Governor
• Idris Olufowobi, Co-opted Governor
• Gabriela Gretkowska, Vice President (Activities)
• Holly Lloyd, Vice President (Education)
• Jack McGuinness, Vice President (Welfare)
• Professor Kathryn Mitchell, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive
• Prof Keith McLay, Provost, Learning and Teaching
• Neil Fowler, Associate Provost. Learning and Teaching
• Emma Taylor-Large, Joint CEO of UoS and Head of Membership of Union of Students
• Martin Beaumont, Joint CEO of UoS
• Rachel Mutters, Head of Careers & Employability
• Russell Lewis, Head of Student Engagement
• Ian Whitehead, Academic Head of Online & Lead for Pedagogic Innovation and Enhancement (PIER) Team
• Jo Cooke, Director of Student & Academic Services
• Sarah Richardson, Head of Student Services
• Ollie Shearer, Director of Campus Life and Student Living, and DSRL

Meeting dates 2023/24

Meeting 10 am

• Tuesday 5 September 2023
• Tuesday 14th November 2023
• Tuesday 12th March 2024
• Tuesday 25th June 2024

Read the Student Affairs Committee terms of reference