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 (from 21st May 2024), 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:
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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)
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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)
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University subsidiaries
The University has several wholly owned/majority share subsidiaries.
Meeting dates and paper submission deadlines 2023/24
- Monday 14 August 2023, 10am
(Paper deadline 3 August 2023, midday) - Monday 4 September 2023, 10am
(Paper deadline 23 August 2023, midday) - Monday 18 September 2023, 10am
(Paper deadline 7 September 2023, midday) - Monday 9 October 2023, 10am
(Paper deadline 28 September 2023, midday) - Monday 16 October 2023, 10am
(Paper deadline 5 October 2023, midday) - Monday 23 October 2023, 4pm
(Paper deadline 20 October 2023) - Monday 30 October 2023, 10am
(Paper deadline 19 October 2023, midday) - Monday 13 November 2023, 10am
(Paper deadline 2 November 2023, midday) - Monday 27 November 2023, 10am
(Paper deadline 16 November 2023, midday) - Monday 11 December 2023, 10am
(Paper deadline 30 November 2023, midday) - Tuesday 9 January 2024, 10am
(Paper deadline 19 December 2023, midday) - Tuesday 23 January 2024, 10am
(Paper deadline 11 January 2024, midday) - Tuesday 6 February 2024, 10am
(Paper deadline 25 January 2024, midday) - Tuesday 20 February 2024, 10am
(Paper deadline 8 February 2024, midday) - Tuesday 5 March 2024, 10am
(Paper deadline 22 February 2024, midday) - Tuesday 19 March 2024, 10am
(Paper deadline 7 March 2024, midday) - Tuesday 9 April 2024, 2pm
(Paper deadline 26 March 2024, midday) - Tuesday 23 2024, 10am
(Paper deadline 11 April 2024, midday) - Tuesday 7 May 2024, 10am
(Paper deadline 25 April 2024, midday) - Tuesday 21 May 2024, 10am
(Paper deadline 9 May 2024, midday) - Tuesday 4 June 2024, 10am
(Paper deadline 23 May 2024, midday) - Tuesday 18 June 2024, 10am
(Paper deadline 6 June 2024, midday) - Tuesday 2 July 2024, 10am
(Paper deadline 20 June 2024, midday) - Tuesday 16 July 2024, 10am
(Paper deadline 4 July 2024, midday) - Tuesday 30 July 2024, 10am
(Paper deadline 18 July 2024, midday)
University organisational structure
View the management and organisational structures at the University.
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, 128kB) 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.