Council Membership 2025-26

Where applicable, the end date has been listed.

Pro-Chancellor and Chair of Council
Neil Goulden (2028)

President and Vice-Chancellor
Professor Nishan Canagarajah

Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Henrietta O'Connor BA, MLitt, PhD, AFCIPD

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Professional Services)
Kerry Law PGDip, MSc

Treasurer
Cathy Ellis BCom, MBA, ACA (2027)

Appointed by the Council
George Acquah (2027)
Lauren Bartlett BComm (2026)
Liz Blyth MA (2026)
Jack Chambers BA (Hons) (2026)
Rishi Madlani (2028)
Kevin Nagle (2028)
Richard Tapp, LLB, LLM, MBA, FCG, FCIS, MCIArb, FRSA Solicitor (2028)

Appointed by the Senate
Professor Stewart Fishwick (2027)
Professor Alison Snape (2028)

Appointed by the Court
Dr Sophie Dale-Black PhD, BSc(Hons), Vice-Chair of Council (2028)
Mary Curnock Cook CBE (2027)
Glynis Wright MBE (2027)
vacancy

President of the Students’ Union
Matt Schofield (2026)

Appointed by the Alumni Association
Martin Cullen LLB (Hons) (2026)

Secretary
Geoff Green BA (Hons), MBA (MBA Open), Registrar and Secretary

Assistant Secretary
Governance Office