Current post-holder: Mrs Jilly Huggins (she/her)

First appointed: 1 August 2023

Current term of office ends: 31 July 2026

Biography:

Jilly Huggins has a degree in Social Policy from the University of Bristol and an MBA from the Open University. She is currently the Head of Transactional Services in Finance, where she is driving various strategic initiatives to enhance the student experience of managing university fees and finances. Prior to this, she led the internal side of the University’s co-sourced Internal Audit function, having previously worked in corporate governance, audit, and risk. She was an executive board member of the Council for Higher Education Internal Audit until 2022. With a background in the Further and Vocational Education sector, Jilly is a passionate advocate for the transformative experience of education. She has a keen interest in broadening access to higher education, having come to university herself as a mature student, and worked during her studies with the University’s Widening Participation team to engage with young people in the local community.

Jilly is also a member of the Honorary Degrees Committee.

Current post-holder: Dr Jane Khawaja (she/her)

First appointed: 5 October 2018

Current term of office ends: 31 July 2024

Biography:

Jane Khawaja has a degree in Physics and PhD in Plasma Physics. She has worked for Applied Materials, a global leader in the semiconductor industry, and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. She joined the University as part of the Research Development Team and is currently Head of Research Development (UK). Jane is a member of Bristol City Funds Investment Advisory Committee and Director on the Bristol Future Talent Partnership Board. She also has a keen interest in equality, diversity and inclusion, being a member of several groups including co-chairing the University’s Anti-Racism Steering Group. She is also a commissioner on Bristol City Council’s Commission on Race Equality and Trustee at Gloucestershire Cricket Foundation.

Jane is also a member of the Finance and Infrastructure Committee and the Pensions Task and Finish Group.