Board of Governors

The University is always pleased to consider expressions of interest from prospective candidates for membership of the Board of Governors.

The role and responsibilities of the Board of Governors are set out in detail in the Instrument and Articles of Government. These give effect to the Further and Higher Education Act (1992) under the terms of which the institution achieved university status in 1992.

The Board of Governors Committee Structure gives detailed governance information.

Current membership

Board of Governors Membership

Role	Name/s
Independent members	Mr R Beazley (Chairman) Dr L Drummond (Vice-Chairman) Dr D Amin Dr J Blake Professor A J Hunter Dr J M Knott Mr D Konotey-Ahulu Ms I Nisbet Mr J Steel Mr R Voss Mrs C Ward Mr N Willott
Vice-Chancellor of the University	Professor Q A McKellar
A teacher of the University nominated by the Academic Board following election by the academic staff as a whole	Dr L Mitchell
A student nominated by the Trustees of the University of Hertfordshire Students' Union	Miss R Shafqat
Co-opted member having experience in the provision of education	Professor Dame Julia Goodfellow
Co-opted member of the professional staff nominated by the professional staff by means of an election by the professional staff as a whole	Mrs T Goldlaing
Officers in attendance	Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor I G Campbell Group Finance Director Mr A Moffat Secretary and Registrar (Secretary to the Board) Mrs S C Grant Pro Vice-Chancellor (Business and International Development) Mrs J A Newlan Head of Governance Services (Clerk to the Board) Mr J Hughes