Membership of Council as at 31 January 2017
Name Position Term
Ex officio members
Professor Louise Richardson Vice-Chancellor 1 January 2016 – 30 September 2023
Dr Mark Whittow, Corpus Christi Senior Proctor 16 March 2016 – 14 March 2017
Dr Elizabeth Gemmill, Kellogg Junior Proctor 16 March 2016 – 14 March 2017
Luke Pitcher, Somerville Assessor 16 March 2016 – 14 March 2017
Professor Paul Madden, Provost of Chairman of the Conference of Colleges 1 September 2015 Queen's – 31 August 2017
Dame Elish Angiolini, Principal of St A member of Congregation elected by the 16 September 2016 Hugh’s Conference of Colleges – 1 October 2018
Professor Karen O’Brien, University Head of Humanities Division 13 September 2016 College – 1 October 2021
Professor Donal Bradley, Jesus Head of Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences 1 September 2015 Division – 31 August 2020
Professor Christopher Kennard, Head of Medical Sciences Division 21 January 2017 – Brasenose until new head of division takes up post.
Professor Roger Goodman, St Head of Social Sciences Division 1 April 2008 – 31 Antony’s March 2018
External members
Sir David Norgrove One of four persons, not being members, when 1 October 2014 – nominated, of Congregation or resident holders of 30 September 2018 teaching, research, or administrative posts in the University or in any college or other society or PPH who hall be nominated by Council subject to the approval of congregation
Ms Jayne Almond As above 1 January 2012 – 31 December 2019
Lord Drayson As above 1 January 2014 – 30 September 2018
Members elected by Congregation
Professor Lionel Tarassenko, St One of four members of Congregation elected by 1 October 2013 – John's Congregation from members of the faculties in the 30 September 2017
Divisions of Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences and of Medical Sciences
Professor Matthew Freeman, As above 1 October 2015 – Lincoln 30 September 2019
Professor Helen McShane, Clinical As above 1 October 2014 – Medicine 30 September 2018
Professor Richard Hobbs, Harris As above 31 October 2013 – Manchester 30 September 2016
Professor Teresa Morgan, Oriel One of four members of Congregation elected by 1 October 2013 – Congregation from members of the faculties in the 30 September 2017 Divisions of Humanities and Social Sciences
Dr Kate Blackmon, Merton As above 1 October 2015 – 30 September 2019
Professor Helena Hamerow, St As above 1 October 2016 – Cross 30 September 2020
Dr Ian Watson, Christ Church As above 1 October 2014 – 30 September 2018
Professor Anne Trefethen, St Cross One of three members of Congregation, not 1 October 2014 – necessarily being members of any division and not in 30 September 2018 any case being nominated in a divisional capacity, who shall be elected by Congregation
Sir Rick Trainor, Rector of Exeter As above 1 October 2015 – 30 September 2017
Professor Sir Rory Collins, St As above 1 October 2016 – John’s 30 September 2020
Co-opted members (Council may co-opt up to three members of Congregation as additional members of Council)
Professor Ian Walmsley, St Hugh’s 1 September 2016 – 31 March 2019
The charity trustees of the University are the members of Council, the University’s executive body. A member of the governing body of a college will also be a charity trustee of that college and may also be a trustee of charities associated with the colleges. The following is a list of all other charities of which each member of Council, as listed above, is also a trustee.
Name Trusteeships
Professor Donal Bradley, Jesus The Rank Prize Funds
Lord Drayson The Drayson Foundation
Professor Matthew Freeman, Lincoln E P Abraham Research Fund Guy Newton Research Fund Company of Biologists
Professor Roger Goodman, St Antony’s Academy of Social Sciences
Professor Helena Hamerow, St Cross Oxford Archaeology Keith Murray Award Fund
Professor Richard Hobbs, Harris Manchester Primary Care Research Trust
Sir David Norgrove British Museum Trust
Professor Louise Richardson Booker Prize Foundation
Professor Lionel Tarassenko, St John's The Oxford Pastorate
Sir Rick Trainor, Rector of Exeter Royal Academy of Music Museum of London Economic History Society
Professor Anne Trefethen, St Cross JISC