SEARCH MENU Find out more about your student experience and our COVID-secure measures. COUNCIL Breadcrumb Home About us How our University operates Governance and Management Governing Body - Council Governing Body - Council Council is our governing body and is responsible for the educational character and mission of our University. It also oversees financial probity, the employment policy for staff, and the corporate policies, rules and procedures that underpin how we are governed. Council is set up in accordance with our Instrument and Articles of Government approved by the Privy Council and its membership consists of a majority of lay members whose interests and experience align to the business of the University. Council Membership MAGGIE GALLIERS CBE Pro-Chancellor and Chair of Council IRENE KIRKMAN Deputy Chair of Council EMMA BINNIE Head of Students and Wellbeing Professional Services Employee Representative PROF. NICK BRAISBY Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer ANDY COLE Independent Council Member ANNA CRABTREE Independent Council Member EMILY CRAWSHAW Student Council Member HONOR FLETCHER SU President DR ANNET GAMELL Independent Council Member SADIE GROOM Independent Council member PROF FLORIN IORAS University Senate Representative ANTHONY MURPHY Independent Council Member ZE’EV PORTNER Lecturer Academic Employee Representative DR SUSAN ROSSER Independent Council Member KAREN SATTERFORD Independent Council Member BOB SHENNAN Independent Council Member JOHN SMITH Independent Council Member SUPRIYA SOBTI Independent Council Member ELLIE SMITH University Secretary Clerk to the Council JACKIE WESTAWAY Independent Council Member Council meetings and sub-committees Council is supported by the University’s Governance team. For queries please contact Ellie Smith, the University Secretary and Clerk to Council (Extension 3554), Marcus Wood, Principal Registry Officer (Extension 5066), Claire O’Callaghan, Senior Registry Officer (Extension 3049) or Joanna Hawkes, Registry officer (Extension 4294). Meeting dates for Council during 2021-22 are: 5 October 2021, 23 November 2022, 8 February 2022, 12 April 2022, 31 May 2022 and 19 July 2022. There is also a joint meeting with Senate on 14 November 2021. Members may access Council committee paperwork by logging in to their Board Effect Platform. The work of Council is delegated to several sub-committees which are chaired by Council members. Please see the Council Committees document for full details of constitutions and terms of reference. Audit Committee Governance Committee Honorary Awards Committee Remuneration Committee Resources Committee Student Experience Committee Council Meeting Minutes 2010-2021 ONLINE RESOURCES STUDENTS APPRENTICES STAFF JOBS ESTORE CONTACT High Wycombe Campus Queen Alexandra Road High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire HP11 2JZ T: 01494 522 141 Contact us Make an enquiry LOCATIONS HIGH WYCOMBE CAMPUS UXBRIDGE CAMPUS AYLESBURY CAMPUS MISSENDEN ABBEY CONNECT WITH US DOWNLOADS UNDERGRADUATE PROSPECTUS POSTGRADUATE GUIDE NEWS AND PRESS OFFICE ALUMNI ACCESSIBILITY DATA PROTECTION MODERN SLAVERY STATEMENT WEBSITE PRIVACY POLICY JOBS © COPYRIGHT BUCKINGHAMSHIRE NEW UNIVERSITY 2021 Cookie Management We use cookies to personalise and improve your site experience, to enable us to analyse the traffic usage of the website, to remember your settings and privacy choices, and to support our marketing and sales efforts. By selecting "Accept" you agree that Buckinghamshire New University may collect data about you and use cookies or related technologies as described in our cookies statement ACCEPT