Membership of Council
Information about council attendees
- Role description for Chair of Council
- Role description for members of Council
- Protocol for attendance by University officers
- Co-opted Members of Council
- Council Members' Register of Interests:
Constituency and membership
Also see Member profiles for more information and registers of interest.
Pro-Chancellor (PDF 
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Ms Denise Jagger (until July 2022)
Chair of Council
Mr Philip Carpenter (until July 2022)
Mr Chris Thompson and Treasurer and Senior Independent Lay Member of Council (PDF , 87kb) (until July 2022)
Vice-Chancellor & President
Professor Charlie Jeffery
Deputy Vice-Chancellor & Provost
Professor Saul Tendler
Four members elected by the Senate, including one Pro-Vice-Chancellor
Professor Lesley Stewart (until July 2024)
Centre for Reviews and Dissemination
Professor Nicky Milner (until July 2024)
Archaeology
Professor Kieran Gibson (until February 2024)
Physics
Professor Kiran Trehan (until September 2023)
Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Partnerships and Engagement)
Two members of the support staff of the University elected by the support staff
Mr Andy Durrant (until December 2023)
Head of Estates Operations and Maintenance
Mr Jonny Exon (until November 2024)
Student Life and Wellbeing
President of the Students' Union
Mr Patrick O'Donnell (until July 2022)
Students' Union
President of the Graduate Students' Association
Ms Viviane Yuxin Cao (until July 2022)
Graduate Students' Association
Such other persons, not exceeding seven in all and not being members of the staff of the University, as may be co-opted by the Council
Ms Lindsey Fussell (until July 2024)
Professor Simon Best (until October 2023)
Ms Amanda Nevill (until October 2023)
Ms Judith McNicol (until October 2023)
Professor John Loughhead (until October 2023)
Professor Dame Vicki Bruce (until February 2023)
Ms Abisola Barber (until June 2025)
Two persons, not being members of the staff of the University, appointed by the Court on the recommendation of the Nominations Committee
Dr Philip Rycroft (until February 2024)
Mr David Watson (until February 2023)
In attendance
Chief Operating Officer
Dr Joss Ivory
Director of Finance
Mr Jeremy Lindley
University Secretary
Dr Adam Dawkins
University Council Chair
- Ms Denise Jagger
Pro-Chancellor
chair-of-council@york.ac.ukWho to contact
- Dr Adam Dawkins
University Secretary
for agendas and minutes
adam.dawkins@york.ac.uk
01904 326424
2021-2022
Council Pre-meeting events
- Tuesday 26 July 2022, 15:30-18:30
Council Dinners
- Tuesday 26 July 2022, 18:30-21:30
All Council meetings will take place in room RCH/103, Ron Cooke Hub
- Wednesday 27 July 2022, 09:30-13:30
2022-2023
Council Pre-meeting events
- Tuesday 29 November 2022, 15:30-18:30
- Tuesday 28 February 2023, 15:30-18:30
- Tuesday 23 May 2023, 15:30-18:30
- Tuesday 25 July 2023, 15:30-18:30
Council Dinners
- Tuesday 29 November 2022, 18:30-21:30
- Tuesday 28 February 2023, 18:30-21:30
- Tuesday 23 May 2023, 18:30-21:30
- Tuesday 25 July 2023, 18:30-21:30
All Council meetings will take place in room RCH/103, Ron Cooke Hub unless otherwise specified
- Wednesday 30 November 2022, 09:30-13:30
- Wednesday 1 March 2023 09:30-13:30
- Wednesday 24 May 2023, 09:30-13:30
- Wednesday 26 July 2023, 09:30-13:30
Council Away Day - Friday 7 October 2022 - Treehouse, Berrick Saul Building
2023-2024
Council Pre-meeting events
- Tuesday 28 November 2023, 15:30-18:30
- Tuesday 27 February 2024, 15:30-18:30
Council Dinners
- Tuesday 28 November 2023, 18:30-21:30
- Tuesday 27 February 2024, 18:30-21:30
All Council meetings will take place in room RCH/103, Ron Cooke Hub unless otherwise specified
- Wednesday 29 November 2023, 09:30-13:30
- Wednesday 28 February 2024, 09:30-13:30
Council Away Day - Friday 6 October 2023 - Treehouse, Berrick Saul Building