University Executive Board
The University Executive Board is the principal executive board of the University.
Responsibilities and terms of reference
The University Executive Board reports to the Board of Trustees and Senate.
The University Executive Board:
- Monitors and reviews financial performance
- Monitors and reviews risk via the Key University Risk Register
- Recommends and approves (as applicable) key institution policies
- Monitors the external environment and the impact of any changes on the University
For full details of the University Executive Board's responsibilities, download the University Executive Board terms of reference (PDF, 240kB)
Membership
The University Executive Board has 13 members.
- Professor Evelyn Welch, Vice-Chancellor and President (Chair)
- Professor Judith Squires, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost
- Professor Tansy Jessop, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Education and Students
- Professor Michele Acuto, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Global Engagement
- Professor Guy Poppy, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation
- Professor Esther Dermott, Pro Vice-Chancellor for the Faculty of Arts, Law and Social Sciences
- Professor Jeremy Tavaré, Pro Vice-Chancellor for the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
- Professor Ian Bond, Pro Vice-Chancellor for the Faculty of Science and Engineering
- Peter Vermeulen, Chief Financial Officer
- Lucinda Parr, Chief Operating Officer and Registrar
- James Bigwood, Chief People Officer
- Craig Nowell, Chief Property Officer
- Emma Smith, Interim Chief Digital and Information Officer
The General Counsel, Director of Governance and University Secretary, the Executive Director of Strategic Communications and Marketing and the Executive Director of Strategic Planning and Transformation attend UEB.
When members are unable to attend a meeting they can send another member of University staff on their behalf.
Committee Secretary
- Current post-holder: Tiana Newman, Executive Governance Officer
- Email: exec-governance@bristol.ac.uk
Reporting to UEB
The following groups report to the University Executive Board:
Academic Leadership Board
The Academic Leadership Board provides a forum to co-ordinate academic services across the institution to support both the delivery of the University Strategy and day-to-day Academic operations.
For full details of the Academic Leadership Board's responsibilities, download the Academic Leadership Board terms of reference (PDF, 193kB).
Operations Board
The Operations Board provides a forum to co-ordinate operational services to support the delivery of the University Strategy.
For full details of the Operation Board's responsibilities, download the Operations Board terms of reference (PDF, 145kB).
University subsidiaries
The University has several wholly owned/majority share subsidiaries.
Meeting dates and paper submission deadlines 2026/27
University staff can view paper submission guidance and deadlines on the Governance intranet.
- Tuesday 15 September 2026, 10 am
- Tuesday 29 September 2026, 10 am
- Tuesday 13 October 2026, 10 am
- Tuesday 3 November 2026. 10 am
- Tuesday 17 November 2026, 10 am
- Tuesday 1 December 2026, 10 am
- Tuesday 15 December 2026, 10 am
- Tuesday 12 January 2027, 10 am
- Tuesday 26 January 2027, 10 am
- Tuesday 9 February 2027, 10 am
- Tuesday 23 February 2027, 10 am
- Tuesday 9 March 2027, 10 am
- Tuesday 23 March 2027, 10 am
- Tuesday 13 April 2027, 10 am
- Tuesday 27 April 2027, 10 am
- Tuesday 11 May 2027, 10 am
- Tuesday 25 May 2027, 10 am
- Tuesday 8 June 2027, 10 am
- Tuesday 22 June 2027, 10 am
- Tuesday 6 July 2027, 10 am
- Tuesday 20 July 2027, 10 am
Register of interests
The University maintains a register of interests of members of the Board of Trustees, members of the Committees of the Board of Trustees, members of the University Executive Board and members of the Board of any University Subsidiary.
The Register of interests (PDF, 178kB) is available for inspection under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
If you have any queries in relation to the register of interests, email governance@bristol.ac.uk.