Legal and Governance at Leeds Arts University

The Board of Governors is the governing body of the University, established in accordance with the University’s instrument and Articles of Government.

The Board of Governors normally meets 6 times during the year and is made up of 16 people. The majority of members are not employed by the University, and are known as independent members, but the Board does include representation from the staff and student bodies. The Board is responsible for determining the University’s educational character and mission and for overseeing its activities, including ensuring effective and efficient use of our resources and the framework for pay and conditions of our staff.

The Board of Governors is supported by an Audit Committee, a Remuneration Committee, a Search Nominations Committee.

Membership of the Board of Governors:

1. John Finnigan, Independent Governor, Chair of the Board of Governors

2. Professor Patsy Cullen, Independent Governor, Deputy Chair of the Board of Governors. Chair of the Remuneration Committee

3. Zainab Nadeem, Students’ Union President and Student Governor ex officio

4. Nikki Davis, Independent Governor, Lead Governor for Further Education and Designated Governor with responsibility for child protection issues

5. Ben Warden, Elected and co-opted Staff Governor

6. James Lord, Independent Governor

7. Sneha Khilay, Independent Governor, and Lead Governor for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

8. Professor Clare Pickles, Independent Governor with expertise in the provision of education and Senior Independent Governor

9. Dr Sarah Taylor, Governor nominated by the Academic Board

10. Professor Simone Wonnacott, Vice-Chancellor and Governor ex officio

11. Reader Mykaell Riley, Independent Governor, Chair of the Search and Nominations Committee

12. Noelle Rumball, Independent Governor. Chair of the Audit Committee

13. Richard Dawson, Independent Governor, Lead Governor for Finance

14. Lisa Green, Independent Governor