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, 229kB)

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, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Global Engagement
Professor Guy Poppy, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation
Professor Esther Dermott, Pro Vice-Chancellor for the Faculty of Arts, Law and Social Sciences
Professor Jeremy Tavaré, Pro Vice-Chancellor for the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
Professor Ian Bond, Pro Vice-Chancellor for the Faculty of Science and Engineering
Peter Vermeulen, Chief Financial Officer
Lucinda Parr, Chief Operating Officer and Registrar
James Bigwood, Chief People Officer
Craig Nowell, Chief Property Officer
Keith Woolley, Chief Digital and Information Officer

The General Counsel, Director of Governance and 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: Helen Cole, Senior Governance Officer and Lucy Penrose (Deputy Head of Governance)
Email: helen.cole@bristol.ac.uk

Reporting to UEB

The following groups report to the University Executive Board:

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)

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)

University subsidiaries

The University has several wholly owned/majority share subsidiaries.

Meeting dates and paper submission deadlines 2024/25

View paper submission guidance.

Tuesday 24 June 2025, 10am
(Paper deadline 12 June 2025, midday)
Tuesday 8 July 2025, 15.30pm
(Paper deadline 26 June 2025, midday)
Tuesday 22 July 2025, 10am
(Paper deadline 10 June 2025, midday)
Tuesday 12 August 2025. 10am
(Paper deadline 31 July 2025, midday)
Tuesday 9 September 2025. 10am
(Paper deadline 28 August 2025, midday)
Tuesday 7 October 2025. 10am
(Paper deadline 25 September 2025, midday)
Tuesday 21 October 2025. 10am
(Paper deadline 9 October 2025, midday)
Tuesday 4 November 2025. 10am
(Paper deadline 23 October 2025, midday)
Tuesday 18 November 2025. 10am
(Paper deadline 6 November 2025, midday)
Tuesday 2 December 2025, 10am
(Paper deadline 20 November 2025)
Tuesday 16 December 2025, 10am
(Paper deadline 4 December 2025, midday)
Tuesday 6 January 2026, 10am
(Paper deadline 11 December 2025, midday)
Tuesday 20 January 2026, 10am
(Paper deadline 8 January 2026, midday)
Tuesday 3 February 2026, 10am
(Paper deadline 22 January 2026, midday)
Tuesday 17 February 2026, 10am
(Paper deadline 5 February 2026, midday)
Tuesday 3 March 2026, 10am
(Paper deadline 19 February 2026, midday)
Tuesday 17 March 2026, 10am
(Paper deadline 5 March 2026, midday)
Tuesday 31 March 2026, 10am
(Paper deadline 19 March 2026, midday)
Tuesday 14 April 2026, 10am
(Paper deadline 2 April 2026, midday)
Tuesday 28 April 2026, 10am
(Paper deadline 16 April 2026, midday)
Tuesday 12 May 2026, 10am
(Paper deadline 30 April 2026, midday)
Tuesday 26 May 2026, 10am
(Paper deadline 14 May 2026, midday)
Tuesday 9 June 2026, 10am
(Paper deadline 28 May 2026, midday)
Tuesday 23 June 2026, 10am
(Paper deadline 11 June 2026, midday)
Tuesday 7 July 2026, 10am
(Paper deadline 25 June 2026, midday)
Tuesday 21 July 2026, 10am
(Paper deadline 9 June 2026, midday)

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, 181kB) 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.