Secretariat

Council

 

Terms of Reference

In summary, the Council has a commitment to meet the obligations placed on the University as a charity, and as a body in receipt of public funds. It also has a collective responsibility to promote the University's wellbeing and to ensure its sustainability. Its specific responsibilities include:

For a full and comprehensive outline of the Council's terms of reference, please refer to its Statement of Primary Responsibilities

Membership 2021-22

Members ex officio

The Chair of Council and Pro-Chancellor (David Gray)
The Vice-Chancellor (Professor Simone Buitendijk)

One representative of the Clothworkers' Company of London


Four members of Faculties to be elected from such constituencies and under such regulations as may be determined from time to time by the Council on the advice of the Senate

Two members of support staff from such constituencies and under such regulations as may be determined from time to time by the Council

Two students to be chosen in such manner as may be determined from time to time by the Council

Twelve members, not being students of the University or members of Faculty, provided that at any time at least four of the fourteen lay members of the Council shall be alumni (as may be defined from time to time under Ordinance)

 

For the current Register of Interests of members of Council, please click here.

To view the pen-portraits of members of the Council, please click here.

 

Dates of meetings

Meetings of the Council usually take place on Thursdays at 4pm.