Membership of the Council
Constitution and Membership, 2020-21
Council membership comprises a majority of non-executive, lay members with a range of extensive experience and expertise in a variety of areas.
Remaining Council posts are taken by both executive and non-executive members of University staff and by students.
Find out more about Council members':
- Terms of Reference (PDF)
- Roles and Responsibilities (PDF)
- Register of Interests (Council) (PDF)
Information for Council members
Ex-officio members
Tony Pedder OBE
Chair and Pro-Chancellor
Membership of University Committees: Council (Chair); Council Finance Committee; Council Nominations Committee (Chair); Council Senior Remuneration Committee (Chair); Honorary Degrees Committee.
Appointed until 2022
Alison Hope
Pro-Chancellor and Senior Independent Director
Membership of University Committees: Council; Council Audit Committee (Chair); Council Nominations Committee; Council Senior Remuneration Committee; Honorary Degrees Committee; Senate Nominations Committee.
Appointed until 2021
Richard Mayson
Pro-Chancellor
Membership of University Committees: Council; Council Audit Committee; Council Nominations Committee; Council Senior Remuneration Committee; Honorary Degrees Committee; Investment Group.
Appointed until 2021
John Sutcliffe
Treasurer
Membership of University Committees: Council; Council Finance Committee (Chair); Council Nominations Committee; Council Senior Remuneration Committee; Honorary Degrees Committee; Investment Group (Chair).
Appointed until 2022
Professor Koen Lamberts
President and Vice-Chancellor
Membership of University Committees: Council; Council Finance Committee; Council Nominations Committee; Senate (Chair); Senate Learning and Teaching Committee; Senate Nominations Committee; Senate Research and Innovation Committee; UEB Health and Safety Committee; University Executive Board (Chair).
Persons appointed by the Council
David Bagley
Membership of University Committees: Council; Council Finance Committee; Investment Group.
Appointed until 2024
Adrian Belton
Membership of University Committees: Council; Council Audit Committee; Council Estates Committee (Chair); Council Oversight Group – Student Lifecycle Project.
Appointed until 2023
Professor Keith Layden
Membership of University Committees: Council; Council Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee; UEB Health and Safety Committee.
Appointed until 2022
Stephen Sly
Membership of University Committees: Council; Council Finance Committee; Council Senior Remuneration Committee; Military Education Committee.
Appointed until 2022
Tony Wray
Membership of University Committees: Council; Council Audit Committee; Council Estates Committee.
Appointed until 2023
Senior academic officers
Professor Sue Hartley OBE
Vice-President for Research
Membership of University Committees: Capital Research Assets Group (Chair); Council; Honorary Degrees Committee; Research Ethics Committee; Senate; Senate Research and Innovation Committee (Chair); UEB Estates and Capital Sub-Group; UEB IT Sub-Group; UEB Risk Review Group; University Early Career Researcher Committee; University Executive Board; University Postgraduate Research Committee.
Appointed until 2021
Professor Gill Valentine
Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Membership of University Committees: Council; Council Audit Committee; Council Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee (Chair); Council Estates Committee; Council Finance Committee; Council Nominations Committee; Honorary Degrees Committee (Chair); Senate; Senate Learning and Teaching Committee; Senate Nominations Committee (Chair); UEB Estates and Capital Sub-Group (Chair); UEB Health and Safety Committee; UEB IT Sub-Group (Chair); UEB People Sub-Group; UEB Risk Review Group (Chair); UEB Sexual Violence & Harassment Steering Group (Chair); UEB Strategic Advisory Group - Student Numbers and Fees (Chair); University Executive Board.
Appointed until 2021
Members of the Senate elected by the Senate
Dr David Forrest
Membership of University Committees: Apprenticeship Education Oversight Group; Council; Senate; Senate Learning & Teaching Committee; UEB People Sub-Group.
Elected until 2022
The President of the Students' Union
Beth Eyre
Membership of University Committees: Council; Council Finance Committee; Senate; Senate Discipline Panel; Senate Learning and Teaching Committee; Senate Research and Innovation Committee.
One member elected by and from the Professional Staff in Grades 1 to 7
Secretary to the Council
Dr Tony Strike
University Secretary
Membership of University Committees: Council (Secretary); Council Audit Committee (in attendance); Council Nominations Committee (in attendance); Council Finance Committee (in attendance); Senate (Secretary); Senate Academic Assurance Committee (in attendance); Senate Nominations Committee (in attendance); UEB Information Management and Security Group; UEB Risk Review Group; University Executive Board (in attendance).