Court Membership

Such Principal Officers of the University as the Court may from time to time determine:

The Chancellor -Sir Liam Donaldson (Chair)

The Chair of Council & Pro-Chancellor - Mr Mark I'Anson (2014)

The Vice-Chancellor - Professor Chris Brink

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor - Professor Ella Ritchie (2014)

The Pro-Vice-Chancellors under Statute 12

The Deputy Chair of Council - Mrs Jacqui Henderson (2014)

The Treasurer - Mr Peter Johnson (2013)

The Chair of Convocation - Mr Antony Jones (2014)

One Sabbatical Officer of the Students' Union elected annually by the Students' Union

Ms Laura Perry, President

Seven members of University staff appointed by the Academic Board

Together with such other co-opted members, not being fewer than thirty nor more than forty, as the Court shall from time to time determine

The Rt Hon Sir Alan Beith MP (2013) Mr Richard Maudslay (2013)
Mr Atle Bergshaven (2013) Ms Claire Morgan (2015)
Sir Patrick Brown (2013) The Rt Rev the Lord Bishop of Newcastle (2015)
Councillor Joe Carlebach (2014) Ms Chi Onwurah (2015)
Sir Peter Carr (2013) Mr Jonathan Parkinson (2015)
Mr Alan Clarke (2015) Baroness Quin (2014)
Sir Michael Darrington (2013) Sir George Russell (2013)
Mr Jonathan Edwards (2013) Mr Mark Scrimshaw (2014)
Councillor Nick Forbes (2014) Mr Greg Smith (2014)
Ms Carol Galley (2013) Ms Angela Woodburn (2015)
Mr Tony Glenton (2013) Ms Vicky Wright (2015)
Mr Daniel Goldman (2013)  
Mrs Olivia Grant (2014)  
Ms Fiona Hall (2015)  
Councillor Mick Henry (2013)  
Lord Judd (2013)  
Professor Patrick Lavery (2015)  

Honorary Life Members:

Dr Robert Hawley

Mr Jack Jeffery

Miss Florence Kirkby

Mr Nigel Sherlock

Lord Walton of Detchant