Finance Committee
We are responsible for financial strategy, budget setting, annual accounts, monitoring of investment activity and capital expenditure.
The Finance Committee is responsible to Council for the finances of the University, including:
- financial strategy
- budget setting
- annual accounts
- monitoring of investment activity
- consideration of capital expenditure
You can find out the full responsibilities of the committee in the terms of reference.
Find our meeting dates and deadlines for submitting papers.
Council appoints members to committees for a term of one year, which is subject to review.
Committee members
- Calum Mercer, Chair, Lay Member of Council, appointed by Council, term 2027
- Professor Phil Taylor,, Vice-Chancellor and President, ex-officio
- William Priest, Lay Member of Council, appointed by Council, term 2027
- Professor Anthony Smith, Lay member of Council, appointed by Council, term 2027
- Professor Paul Shepherd, appointed by Council, term 2027
- Helen Slater, Student Governor, term 2027
In attendance
- Professor Marcus Munaf貌, Deputy Vice-Chancellor & Provost
- Kirsty Shaw, Chief Operating Officer
- Ben Goose, Governance Partner
- Ian Blenkharn, University Secretary & Registrar
- Stephanie Court, Director of Management Accounting
- Rebecca King, Director of Finance Operations
- Martin Williams, Director of Finance
Observers
- Angus Gueterbock, Student Governor
- Sharon Flood, Chair of Council