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, 74kB).

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 Phil Taylor, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and Enterprise
Professor Esther Dermott, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Executive Dean for the Faculty of Arts, Law and Social Sciences
Professor Jeremy Tavaré, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Executive Dean for the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
Professor Ian Bond, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Executive Dean for the Faculty of Science and Engineering
Peter Vermeulen, Chief Financial Officer
Lucinda Parr, Chief Operating Officer, Registrar and University Secretary
James Bigwood, Interim Chief People Officer
Barra Mac Ruairi, Chief Property Officer
Keith Woolley, Chief Digital and Information Officer

The General Counsel and Deputy 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: Asha Sahni, Governance Officer
Email: asha.sahni@bristol.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0)117 45 56805

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, 122kB)
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, 38kB)
University subsidiaries
The University has several wholly owned/majority share subsidiaries.

Meeting dates and paper submission deadlines 2024/25

View paper submission guidance.

Tuesday 13 August 2024, 10am
(Paper deadline 1 August 2024, midday)
Tuesday 3 September 2024, 10am
(Paper deadline 21 August 2024, midday)
Tuesday 1 October 2024, 10am
(Paper deadline 19 September 2024, midday)
Tuesday 15 October 2024, 10am
(Paper deadline 3 October 2024, midday)
Tuesday 29 October 2024, 10am
(Paper deadline 17 October 2024, midday)
Tuesday 12 November 2024, 10am
(Paper deadline 31 October 2024)
Tuesday 26 November 2024, 10am
(Paper deadline 14 November 2024, midday)
Tuesday 10 December 2024, 10am
(Paper deadline 28 November 2024, midday)
Tuesday 7 January 2025, 10am
(Paper deadline 19 December 2024, midday)
Tuesday 21 January 2025, 10am
(Paper deadline 9 January 2025, midday)
Tuesday 4 February 2025, 10am
(Paper deadline 23 January 2025, midday)
Tuesday 18 February 2025, 10am
(Paper deadline 6 February 2025, midday)
Tuesday 4 March 2025, 10am
(Paper deadline 20 February 2025, midday)
Tuesday 18 March 2025, 10am
(Paper deadline 6 March 2025, midday)
Tuesday 1 April 2025, 10am
(Paper deadline 20 March 2025, midday)
Tuesday 15 April 2025, 10am
(Paper deadline 3 April 2025, midday)
Tuesday 29 April 2025, 10am
(Paper deadline 15 April 2025, midday)
Tuesday 13 May 2025, 10am
(Paper deadline 1 May 2025, midday)
Tuesday 27 May 2025, 10am
(Paper deadline 15 May 2025, midday)
Tuesday 10 June 2025, 10am
(Paper deadline 29 May 2025, midday)
Tuesday 24 June 2025, 10am
(Paper deadline 12 June 2025, midday)
Tuesday 8 July 2025, 10am
(Paper deadline 26 June 2025, midday)
Tuesday 22 July 2025, 10am
(Paper deadline 10 June 2025, midday)

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, 135kB) 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.