Academic Board

The role and responsibilities of the Academic Board are set out in the Articles of Government (PDF - 0.2 Mb).

Visit 'More About our Leadership' to learn more about our Academic Board.

Current membership

Academic Board membership
RoleName
Vice-Chancellor who shall be Chairman of the BoardProfessor Anthony Woodman
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Vice-Chairman of the Board)Tim Vorley
Secretary and Registrar who shall be Secretary to the BoardDr Matthew Andrews
Pro Vice-Chancellors (Education and Student Experience,
Research and Enterprise)

Chief Marketing Officer

Dr Charmagne Barnes
Professor Wendy Wills

Stephi Brett-Lee

Deans of SchoolProfessor Penny Carey
Professor Irene Ctori
Professor Daniel McCluskey
Dr Stephen Partridge
Professor Damian Ward
Academic RegistrarJoanne Coward
Chief Information and Digital OfficerDavid Gillard
Dean of StudentsGeraldine Ward
The President of the Students' Union or one student nominated by the Trustees of the University of Hertfordshire Students’ UnionJubair Ahmed
One Undergraduate student, nominated by the Student Representative CouncilVacancy
One Postgraduate student, nominated by the Student Representative CouncilVacancy
Two members of the professional staff elected by the professional staffRoxanne Garara
Chris Cooper
Six members of the academic staff elected by the academic staffKhalil Akbar
Dr Jiayi Balasuriya
Dr Carolyn Devereux
Christopher Nicholas
Phil Power-Mason
Christabel Tan
Two members of the academic staff appointed on the basis of pedagogic expertise

Professor Jonathan Morris

Vacancy

One teacher nominated by the Academic Board to serve as a member of the Board of Governors following election by the academic staff as a wholeDr Luke Wood
Officers in attendance

Group Chief Financial Officer (to attend as required)
Alistair Moffat

Director of the Doctoral College
Dr Susan Grey

Director of Academic Quality (or Deputy)

Catherine Rendell

(Professor Frank Haddleton)

Director of Education
Professor Helen Barefoot

Director of Marketing and Communications (or Deputy)
Karen Chater

(TBC)

Deputy Secretary and Registrar and Head of Corporate Services
Helen Davidson

Clerk appointed by the Head of Governance Services
Linda Goodwin