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Finance and Resources Committee

The Finance and Resources Committee has delegated authority from the Board of Governors to monitor performance in the areas of Finance, Estates, Information Technology (IT), and resources and assets in their widest sense.

This includes authority to approve financial and contractual commitments and capital projects and infrastructure investment on behalf of the Board of Governors in accordance with the powers of the Board as set out in the Instrument of Government, Scheme of Delegated Authority and Financial Regulations.

The function of Finance and Resources Committee is to ensure that the University Executive is effectively managing the University’s resources, and safeguarding its solvency and sustainability, as well as assurance that the generation and diversification of income is a contributing factor to this

Terms of Reference 2024/25

 

Membership 2024/25

Members

Helen Fairfoul – Chair (Independent Governor)

Roberta Blackman-Woods (Independent Governor)

Birju Bartolo (Independent Governor)

Mark Larsen (Independent Governor)

Professor Andy Long (Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive)

James McLaughlin (Independent Governor)  

Observers

Alison Fellows (Independent Governor)

Arushi Sinha (Student Governor- Observer)

 

Officers

Secretary:  Georgina Bailes

Assistant Secretary: Richard Elliott

 

Officers in Regular Attendance

Deputy Vice Chancellor: Professor Tom Lawson

Chief Financial Officer: Leon Mayfield

Chief Information Officer: Simon Corbett

Chief Strategy Officer: Daniel Monnery

 

Meeting Schedule, Agenda and Minutes


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