Committees of the Governing Council

Audit and Risk Committee

Membership

• Manal Al Sarraf (Chair)
• Dr Mark Bacon
• Adam Gomes
• Stephen Marston (Vice-Chair)
• Marianne Neville-Rolfe
• Nduka Akubuo, Vice-President (Communities), Union of Students

Co-opted members

• Professor Helena Gillespie
• Richard Hulland
• Adrian Walters

Meeting dates 2026/27

• Wednesday 16 September 2026
• Tuesday 17 November 2026
• Monday 25 January 2027
• Tuesday 13 April 2027
• Tuesday 22 June 2027

Read the Audit and Risk Committee's terms of reference Published minutes

Enterprise, Skills & Industry Committee

Membership

• John Yarham (Chair)
• Corina Cole
• Tony Edwards
• Ebrahim Matthews
• Professor Kathryn Mitchell, Vice-Chancellor
• Dr David Robertshaw, Non-Governor Staff Member
• Geoff Tranfield
• Fay Turner-Paxton, Non-Governor Staff Member
• Lucy Whitlock, Vice-President (Education), Union of Students

Co-opted members

• Nicola Swaney

Meeting dates 2026/27

• Thursday 15 October 2026
• Wednesday 13 January 2027
• Thursday 11 March 2027
• Thursday 17 June 2027

Read the Skills Committee's terms of reference Published minutes

Nominations Committee

Members

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

Meeting dates 2026/27

• Thursday 22 October 2026
• Tuesday 16 March 2027
• Tuesday 8 June 2027

Read the Nominations Committee's terms of reference Published minutes

Remuneration Committee

Members

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

Meeting dates 2026/27

• Thursday 22 October 2026
• Thursday 4 February 2027
• Thursday 22 April 2027
• Thursday 1 July 2027

Read the Remuneration Committee's terms of reference Published minutes

Performance, People & Resources Committee (PPRC)

Membership

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

Co-opted member

• Idris Olufowobi

Meeting dates 2026/27

• Tuesday 22 September 2026
• Thursday 5 November 2026
• Thursday 21 January 2027
• Wednesday 24 March 2027
• Thursday 10 June 2027

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

Student Voice Committee

Membership

• Mahad Ali (Co-Chair)
• Kaeda Hipkiss, President, Union of Students (Co-Chair)
• Nduka Akubuo, Vice President (Communities), Union of Students
• Professor Kathryn Mitchell, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive
• Marianne Neville-Rolfe
• The Very Reverend Dr Peter Robinson
• Lucy Whitlock, Vice President (Education), Union of Students

Meeting dates 2026/27

• Tuesday 6 October 2026
• Monday 18 January 2027
• Wednesday 17 March 2027
• Tuesday 8 June 2027

Read the Student Voice Committee terms of reference Published minutes