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General Board of the Faculties

Composition of the General Board

The membership of the General Board comprises:

• The Vice-Chancellor (Chair);

• The Heads of the University’s six Schools: Arts and Humanities; Humanities and Social Sciences; Physical Sciences; Biological Sciences; Technology; and the Clinical School.

• The Deputy Heads of the Schools of Arts and Humanities and of the Humanities and Social Sciences;

• Four members appointed by the University Council of whom a number are also members of the University Council;

• Two student members, representing the University’s undergraduate and postgraduate students.

The Secretary of the Board is the Academic Secretary. 

Meeting attendees include the Draftsman and those Pro-Vice-Chancellors who are not otherwise members of the Board. Others may be invited to attend meetings for particular items. 

The Board's current membership is as follows: 

Chair: The Vice-Chance​llor;

Prof. Jocelyn Wyburd, Clare;
Prof. Emily So, Magdalene and St Edmund's;
School of Arts and Humanities

Prof. Jon Simons, Emmanuel;
​School of the Biological Sciences

Prof. Patrick Henry Maxwell*, Trinity;
School of Clinical Medicine 

*Professor Maxwell is on sabbatical leave during Michaelmas Term 2024. Professor Ed Bullmore is providing cover as Interim Head of School.

Prof. Tim H​arper, Magdalene;
Dr Ella McPherson, ​Queens';
School of the Humanities and Social Sciences

Prof. Nigel Peake, Emmanuel College;
School of the Physical Sciences

Prof. Richard Penty, Sidney Sussex;
School of Technology​

Neela Maadhuree Aramandla, Queens';
Katie Clarke, Sidney Sussex.

Student Members

Secretary: Academic Secretary, Dr Michael Glover​​​​​​​​​