Governance & Policies
Membership
The Instrument of Government of the University College determines the overall size of the Board, its categories of membership and it limits the numbers within each defined category. Its composition is as follows:
Mr Jonathan Swan
(Chair of the Board)
Profession:
Finance
Committees:
Interim, Chair of the Board of Governors from August 2018
Member of the Personnel & Remuneration Committee
Served as governor since:
March 2017
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Professor Tim Middleton
Profession:
Vice-Chancellor of Writtle University College
Committees:
Member of the Finance & General Purposes Committee
Member of Search & Governance Committee
Served as governor since:
August 2017
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Mr Paul Van Damme
(Vice-Chair of the Board)
Profession:
Landscape Architect.
Parks and Heritage Services Manager, Chelmsford Borough Council.
Committees:
Chair of Personnel & Remuneration Committee
Member of the Personal & Renumeration Committee
Member of Search & Governance Committee
Served as governor since:
July 2010
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Mr Stephen Bennett
Committees:
Non Board member of the Audit Committee
Served since:
November 2018
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Mr Alex Bols
Committees:
Member of the Audit, Risk & Compliance Committee
Served as governor since:
October 2019
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Miss Tracey Coop
Support Staff Governor
Profession:
Senior Warden
Committees:
Member of the Personnel & Remuneration Committee
Served as governor since:
July 2019
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Mr Robert Eveleigh
Committees:
Member of the Personnel & Remuneration Committee
Served as governor since:
November 2013
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Mrs Caroline Flanagan
Committees:
Member of the Finance & General Purposes Committee
Served as governor since:
May 2019
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Ms Kelly Flude
(SU President)
Profession:
2nd Year Integrated Masters Veterinary Physiotherapy Student and SU President
Committees:
Member of the Personnel & Remuneration Committee
Served as governor since:
July 2019
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Mr Roger Gochin
(Non Board Member)
Profession:
Consultant and Formerly Principal of a College of Further Education
Served since:
March 2008
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Mr Fergus Howie
Committees:
Chair of the Finance & General Purposes Committee
Student Liaison Governor
Served as governor since:
June 2014
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Mr Paul Marshall
Committees:
Member of the Finance & General Purposes Committee
Served as governor since:
October 2019
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Ms Emma-Jane Murray
Committees:
Member of the Finance & General Purposes Committee
Served as governor since:
October 2019
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Mr Graham Page
Committees:
Member of the Finance & General Purposes Committee
Served as governor since:
September 2015
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Mr Mark Pragnell
Committees:
Member of the Finance & General Purposes Committee
Served as governor since:
October 2019
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Mr Alan Radford
Profession:
Chartered Accountant
Committees:
Chair of the Audit, Risk & Compliance Committee
Served as governor since:
October 2011
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Mr Nick Spenceley
Committees:
Member of the Personnel & Remuneration Committee
Served as governor since:
March 2017
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Mr Steve Spencer
Profession:
Head of Department (Further Education)
Served as governor since:
May 2019
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Mr Patrick Swan
Profession:
Gardens Consultant to the National Trust
Committees:
Member of the Personnel & Remuneration Committee
Served as governor since:
November 2014
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Mrs Sophy Walker
Profession:
Marketing Director, Felsted School
Served as governor since:
March 2015
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Ms Suellen White
Profession:
Associate Dean, Quality, Policy & Regulation
The London Institute of Banking & Finance
Committees:
Member of the Audit, Risk & Compliance Committee
Served as governor since:
October 2015
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Writtle University College
Chelmsford
Essex
CM1 3RR
Telephone
01245 424200 ext 25652
Our opening hours (UK time)
Monday - Thursday 8.45am - 5.15pm
Friday 8.45am - 4.45pm
Minutes
Minutes from Writtle University College Board of Governors meetings
Committees of the Board of Governors
The Governing Body of Writtle University College delegates some of its powers and some of its work to Committees of the Board of Governors.
The Articles of Government for the College specify that there will be a Personnel Committee and a Finance and General Purposes Committee, and the Board may also establish committees for any purpose or function. In addition, the Higher Education Funding Council for England requires the College to have an Audit Committee to provide independent and authoritative advice to the Board of Governors.
The University College has established the following committees:
- Personnel and Remuneration Committee
- Finance and General Purposes Committee
- Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee
- Search and Governance Committee
Trustees
As at 31st January 2019, also indicating other charities of which they are trustees:| Sophy Walker | None reported |
| Emma-Jane Murray | None reported |
| Robert Eveleigh | None reported |
| Fergus Howie | None reported |
| Professor Tim Middleton | None reported |
| Bryn Morris | UCS, Wivenhoe House Hotel, University of Essex Knowledge Gateway Ltd and Gateway Holdings Ltd, University of Essex Enterprises Ltd, Universal Accommodation Group Ltd, University of Essex (Elmstead Road) Ltd (Dormant), East 15 Acting School Ltd (Dormant), University of Essex Campus Services Ltd, The Bean Trust for Blake Studies, Edge Hotel School Ltd, South Essex College, Colchester Institute Board. |
| Graham Page | None reported |
| Dr Anya Perera | None reported |
| Alan Radford | Brentwood & District Mental Health Association |
| Nick Spenceley | None reported |
| Steve Spencer | None reported |
| Jonathan Swan | None reported |
| Patrick Swan | None reported |
| Paul Van Damme | None reported |
| Suellen White | None reported |