Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees is the University's supreme governing body and board of charity trustees. It operates within the framework provided by the Charter and Statutes and the legal and regulatory framework to which the University is subject.

Responsibilities and terms of reference

The primary responsibilities of the Board of Trustees are set out in Ordinance 1.

All Board members are expected to comply with the role description and code of conduct as set out in Ordinance 1.

Membership

Find out more about board membership and diversity monitoring.

Attendees

The following people attend meetings of the Board of Trustees:

  • Chief Operating Officer
  • Head of Governance

Other members of University staff may be asked to attend for relevant items.

Board Secretary

Post-holder: Registrar and University Secretary
Email: governance@bristol.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0)117 45 54473

Committees of the Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees has several committees which undertake specific responsbilities. ‌

F‌ind out committee meeting dates and paper submission deadlines

Vacancies

The Board of Trustees is seeking to appoint between one and two Independent Members to join the Board from 1 August 2023, more information is provided below.

To apply, please submit your Curriculum Vitae along with a covering letter setting out your motivation and interest in the role and your assessment of how you match the required criteria to Helen Cole (Senior Governance Officer) at helen.cole@bristol.ac.uk.

To discuss these opportunities further or have any questions about the role, please also contact Helen Cole in the first instance.

Meeting dates and paper submission deadlines 2022/23

View paper submission guidance

  • Friday 23 September 2022, 9am
    (Paper deadline 6 September 2022)
  • Friday 18 November 2022, 9am
    (Paper deadline 1 November 2022)
  • Friday 3 February 2023, 9am
    (Paper deadline 17 January 2023)
  • Thursday 30 March 2023, 9am - development day
  • Friday 31 March 2023, 9am
    (Paper deadline 14 March 2023)
  • Friday 26 May 2023, 9am
    (Paper deadline 9 May 2023)
  • Friday 7 July 2023, 9am
    (Paper deadline 20 June 2023)

Annual reports

2022/23

Reports from this year will be added as they become available.

2021/22

Reports from this year will be added as they become available.

2020/21

2019/20

Agendas and minutes

Download agendas and minutes from previous Board of Trustees meetings.

2022/23

2021/22

2020/21

2019/20

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 University Management Team.

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.

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