Governing Body
Our Governing Body has ultimate responsibility for the affairs of the University.
Our mission
Operating under Instruments and Articles of University Government, the Governing Body’s broad responsibility is "for the determination of the educational character and mission of the University and the oversight of its activities."
The Governing Body's remit includes:
- The Proper Conduct of Business
- Strategic Planning
- Monitoring Performance
- Finance
- Audit
- Estate Management
- Charitable Status
- Staffing
- Students' Union
- Health and Safety.
Our Governors
Our Governors have a diverse range of experience and skills between them; with backgrounds from the Church to international relations. Read their profiles to find out more and what they contribute to the Christ Church community.
Ms Judith Armitt
Pro-Chancellor and Chair of the Governing Body
Professor Rama Thirunamachandran OBE DL
Vice-Chancellor and Principal
Ms Nadra Ahmed
Independent Governor
Ms Sue Appleby
Independent Governor
Dr Jonathan Arnold
Rochester and Canterbury Diocesan Boards of Education Appointee
Professor Graeme Dewhurst
Independent Governor
Dr Alison Eyden
Staff Governor – Academic Board
Dr Ruth Rogers
Staff Govenor - Academic Staff
Ms Judith Harding
Independent Governor
Mr Robin Higgins
Staff Governor - Professional Services Staff
Mr Ali Ghega
Student Governor
Bishop Rose Hudson-Wilkin
Bishop of Dover
Mrs Pam Jones OBE
Archbishops' Council of the Church of England Appointee
Mr Clive Stevens
Independent Governor
Reverend Robert Stevenson
Independent Governor
Professor John Wood
Independent Governor
Mrs Angela Newey
Independent Governor
Mr Jeremy Stockwell
Independent Governor
Governing Body minutes
Committees
The Governing Body is made up of five committees, each with different responsibilities and expertise. View the structure.
Members:
- Pro-Chancellor of the University (Chair of the Governing Body)
- Chair of the Audit Committee
- Chair of the F&R Committee
- Chair of the Remuneration Committee
- Vice-Chancellor and Chair of the Academic Board
- One co-option if vacancies exist because individual members fulfil multiple roles
In attendance by invitation:
- Clerk to the Governing Body
Minutes
Members:
- Mrs Angela Newey
- Ms Sue Appleby
- Mrs Pam Jones
- Mr Jeremy Stockwell
- Mr David Crush (co-opted member)
- Mr Grahame Ward (co-opted member)
In attendance by invitation:
- Clerk to the Governing Body
- Vice-Chancellor
- Director of Finance and Chief Financial Officer
- Assistant Director of Finance – Financial Accounting
- Governance and Legal Services Assistant
- Internal Auditors
- External Auditor - as appropriate
Minutes
Members:
- Mr Clive Stevens (Chair)
- Professor Graeme Dewhurst
- Mrs Judith Harding
- Revd Robert Stevenson
- Vice-Chancellor
- Student Governor
In attendance by invitation:
- Clerk to the Governing Body
- Director of Finance and Chief Financial Officer
- Director of Estates and Facilities
- Deputy Vice Chancellor
- Pro Chancellor
- Director of Human Resources and Organisational Development
- Governance and Legal Services Manager
Minutes
Please visit the Academic board pages (staff only)
Academic Strategy Committee Membership
Access and Participation Plan Closing our Gap ToR Membership
Education and Student Experience Committee Membership
Enterprise and Engagement Board Membership
OfS B Conditions Threshhold Metrics ToR Membership
Partnership Portfolio Performance Sub Committee ToR Membership
Quality Monitoring and Review Sub Committee Membership
Research Degree Sub Committee Membership
Student Arrivals and TOI ToR Membership
Teaching Excellence Framework Oversight ToR Membership
Members:
- Ms Nadra Ahmed (Chair)
- Pro-Chancellor
- Professor John Wood
- Student Governor
- Lord Alastair Colgrain (Independent Assessor (co-opted))
In this section
Downloads
Register of Interests of Governing Body
139.9 KBSkills Experience and Diversity Framework
197.8 KBArticles of Association
297.5 KBSchedule of Delegation 2024-25
178.5 KBGovernor Appointment Policy 2024
419.1 KBGovernor-Roles-and-Responsibilities
328.3 KBFit and Proper Person
243.4 KBContact the Governing Body
Ms Alison Sear
University Solicitor and Clerk to the Governing Body
Eleanor Currie
Senior Corporate Governance and Regulatory Compliance Manager
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