Governing Body

​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 Met​​​ropolitan 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 

Miss B Wilding CBE, QPM (Chair), Former Chief Constable, South Wales Police

Ms N Amery (Vice-Chair) Hospital Director, Spire Cardiff Hospital

Mr J F Thomas (Chai​r of the TNE and Resources Committee), Accountant, former Senior Partner, Deloitte's Welsh Practice

Mr P Davies, Managing Director, Hospital Innovations Ltd
Ms M Hassan, Solicitor, Eversheds
Ms S Hay, Head of Partnerships and Learning, BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Mr F J Holmes, Chartered Accountant, Partner at Gambit Corporate Finance LLP
Mr S A Kidwai OBE, Accountant, Consultant to SNK Associates
Revd Canon R Morrison, Former Church and Society Officer, Church in Wales
Mr G Yorston, CEO, Principality Building Society
Mr U Hussain MBE (Chair of Audit Committee), Chief Finance Officer, South Wales Police

Vice-Chancellor

Professor J Hare, Acting Vice-Chancellor during September 2016
Professor C Aitchison, from 1 October 2016

Academic Board Governor 

Ms C Morgan, Dean for Learning and Teaching

Student Governors 

 Mr B Woolridge ​(Students' Union President)

 Mr W Fuller (Students' Union Vice President)

Co-opted Governors 

Ms J Berry, Academic Registry (support representative staff)

Mr G J Hardacre, Head of Workforce & OD, Caerphilly Borough Council

​Dr M A Waring, Senior Lecturer, Cardiff School of Management (academic staff)

Ms K Chamberlain, Chief Executive, Business in Focus​

Baroness J Randerson, Former Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Wales Office

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

Secretary & Clerk to the Governors / Ysgrifennydd a Chlerc i'r Llywodraethwyr​

Mr R Walters

Western Avenue, Cardiff CF5 2YB

Telephone: 029 2041 6072

e-mail: rwalters@cardiffmet.ac.uk​​