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Council

The Constitution of Council is governed by Statute (Section 6 and Section 7) and Ordinance X

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Constitution

Chair of Council and Pro-Chancellor: Sir Keith O'Nions

Vice-Chair of Council: Sonya Leydecker

Treasurer: Giles Willits

President and Vice-Chancellor: Professor Jane Norman

Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Professor Sam Kingman

Staff Members:
Professor Cecilia Testa
Professor Joanne Lymn 
Professor Thomas Sotiriou
Andrew Armstrong                                                                                                         

External Members (neither staff nor students):

Helen Miles 
Piyali Mitra
Stephen Odell  
Michelle Haslem
Richard Parry
Rakesh Sharma
Anthony Murphy

Student Representatives:
Favour Samuel (President)
Alma Guo (Vice-President, Education)

Secretary: Chief Governance and Risk Officer

(membership updated September 2025)

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