Cardiff Metropolitan University’s constitution has been drawn up under the Education Reform Act 1988 (as amended) which provides for the appointment of a Board of Governors with responsibility for the educational character and mission of the Institute and oversight of its activities.
The Board of Governors has a duty to govern Cardiff Metropolitan University so as to achieve and develop its primary objectives of teaching, learning and research, and related activities. It is the Board’s function to consider and approve Cardiff Metropolitan University’s strategic plan, which sets Cardiff Metropolitan University’s academic aims and objectives, and to oversee the financial, physical and staffing strategies necessary to achieve it.
Cardiff Metropolitan University’s Nominations Committee is always interested to hear from members of the public who have an interest in university governance. Details of the work of the Board of Governors and opportunities for membership may be obtained from the Secretary & Clerk to the Governors (contact details below).
Independent Governors
Ilora Finlay, Baroness Finlay of Llandaff (Chair), Welsh doctor, Professor of palliative medicine, and an Independent Crossbench member of the House of Lords
Mrs Sian Goodson (Co Vice-Chair), Managing Director, Goodson Thomas Ltd
Mr Nick Capaldi (Co Vice-Chair), Chief Executive, Arts Council of Wales
Ms N Amery, Former Operations Director, Spire Healthcare
Mr U Hussain MBE (Chair of Audit Committee), Chief Finance Officer, South Wales Police
Dr Chris Turner, Former Academic Registrar and Director of Governance and Compliance, Cardiff University
Professor Kelechi Nnoaham, Executive Director of Public Health, Cwm Taf University Health Board
Mr Scott Waddington, Former Chief Executive, S.A. Brain
Mr David Warrender, Chief Executive and Founder of Innovation Point
President and Vice-Chancellor
Professor Cara Aitchison
Academic Board Governor
Dr Katie Thirlaway (Deputy Dean, Cardiff School of Sport and Health Sciences)
Student Governors
Miss Amy Fox (Students' Union President)
Miss Keira Davies (Students' Union Vice President)
Co-opted Governors
Denn Yearwood, Project Manager, Business Improvement Services (Professional Services Staff Governor)
Dr. S Jackson, Former Director of Quality Assurance QAA
Dr M James, Senior Lecturer, Cardiff School of Management (academic staff)
Mr G Davies, Chair of the Welsh Rugby Union Board
External Co-opted Members of the Audit Committee
Mr A Piper, Former Bank of England Agent in Wales
Ms L Winstone, Head of Internal Audit, Office of National Statistics
Interim University Secretary & Clerk to the Governors / Ysgrifennydd y Brifysgol a Chlerc i'r Llywodraethwyr Dros Dro
Dr Jenny Rees
Western Avenue, Cardiff CF5 2YB
Telephone: 029 2020 5692
e-mail: JLRees@cardiffmet.ac.uk
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