Register of Interest 2024/25

In our commitment to transparency and ethical decision-making, the University Council and Executive members maintain a Register of Interests. It allows our community to maintain trust in leadership and ensures all choices are made with ��ɫ��'s best interest at heart. Regularly reviewed and publicly available, it is a key resource for fostering open communication and accountability.

Council Members

Name	Role	Declaration of interest	Duration
Mrs Marian Wyn Jones	Chair of the Council	Independent member of Digital Health and Care Wales      Trustee of the Canolfan Gerdd William Mathias Trustee of the Sir Kyffin Williams Trust Familial links with the Welsh Government, BBC Wales and Estyn declared	Until March 31, 2027 Continuous
Mr Eric Hepburn CBE	Member of the Council	None Declared	n/a
Vice Admiral Sir Paul Lambert	Member of the Council	Familial links with the University have been declared	Until 2026
Dr Ian Rees	Member of the Council	Chair of Audit Chair of the ALOUD Charity Member of Seren Ffestiniog Board Chair, Cynhaearn Choir Familial links with the Arts Council for Wales, Grant Thornton UK LLP, Anglesey Council and Mentera declared	Until 2028 Until 2027 Continuous
Professor Jean White CBE	Member of the Council	Visiting Professor of Nursing at University of South Wales since April 2021	Until 31 March 2026
Professor Timothy Wheeler, DL	Member of the Council	Chair, Board of Governors of Coleg Cambria Non-Executive Director, Lancashire Teaching Hospital Foundation Trust Member of Archbishop's Advisory Board for ��ɫ�� Cathedral	Continuous Until March 2028 Until 2027
Ms Elin Wyn	Member of the Council	Chair of the 'Mwy na Geiriau' - appointed by the Health Minister since 08/2023 Potential conflict in monitoring the delivery of the Welsh Language Strategy in Health & Care	Until 2029
Professor David Viner	Member of the Council	None Declared	n/a
Ms Emily Rees	Member of the Council	Non-Executive Member on the Board of Mentera Chief Financial Officer, Cyberfort Group Limited Familial links with Phastar Limited and Audit Wales have been declared	Continuous Audit Wales - Until 2028
Mr Rheon Tomos	Member of the Council	Familial links with the University have been declared	Ongoing
Mr Peter Waziri	Member of the Council	None Declared	n/a
Judge Meleri Tudur Thomas	Member of the Council	Trustee, Seilo Chapel Caernarfon Director, Seilo Company Ltd	Ongoing

Ex-Officio Members of the Council

Name	Role	Declaration of interest	Duration
Professor Edmund Burke	Vice-Chancellor	Event Map (Spin out company from University of Nottingham & Queen's Belfast) - Shareholder Springer  - Editor in Chief of journal of scheduling Springer - Book royalties Various - Occasional advisory roles for EPSRC Research funding bodies, other Universities etc. Editorial roles on other journals PATAT - Chair of PATAT (international conference) Steering Committee EPSRC - Member of EPSRC SAN EPSRC - Member of ESPRC SAG on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion EPSRC - Member of EPSRC Advisory Group on Mathematical Sciences OR Society - Past-President of OR Society, member of Board and Charity Trustee Trustee of St. Mary's College Trust ACU - Treasurer	Ongoing
Professor Andrew Edwards	Deputy Vice-Chancellor	Director, MDC	Ongoing
Mr Yakubu Abdulrahman Jidda	President, Students' Union	None Declared	n/a
Mr Huw Williams	President, Undeb Myfyrwyr Cymraeg ��ɫ��	Familial links with the University have been shared	Ongoing

Appointed by Senate

Name	Role	Declaration of interest	Duration
Dr Aled Llion Jones	Head of School of Welsh / Senior Lecturer in Welsh & Medieval Literature	None Declared	n/a

Appointed by Academic Staff

Name	Role	Declaration of interest	Duration

Appointed by Non-Academic Staff

Name	Role	Declaration of interest	Duration
Dr John Thomas Prabhakar	Nuclear Futures Institute Chief Technician	None Declared	n/a

University Senior Officers

Name	Role	Declaration of interest	Duration
Professor Nichola Callow	Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education & Student Experience)	Member of QAA Board Chair of Wales QAA Strategic Advisory Committee	Until 12 November 2027
Professor Paul Spencer	Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research)	Director, M-SParc Director, PRIMOS Director, Anglesey Freeport Member of Ambition North Wales (CJC) Economic Well-being Committee Member of Medr' Research Committee	Parhaus 3year term
Professor Enlli Thomas	Pro Vice-Chancellor (Welsh Language, Culture and the Region) and Head of College (Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences)	Member of the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Board of Directors	Until August 2027
Professor Mike Larvin	Head of College (Medicine & Health)	University nominated Independent Member, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board April 2023 Honorary Consultant Surgeon, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board since 2022	Until April 2027
Professor Morag McDonald	Head of College (Science & Engineering)	None Declared	n/a
Mrs Tracy Hibbert	Chief People Office	None Declared	n/a
Mrs Patricia Murchie	Chief Marketing Officer	None Declared	n/a
Mr Michael Flanagan	Chief Operating Officer	None Declared	n/a
Mrs Gwenan Hine	University Secretary	Familial links with the University have been declared Member of Storiel, Adra and Partneriaeth Bwrdd Llechi Cymru Boards	Ongoing
Professor Ruth McElroy	Head of School of Arts, Culture and Language	Ofcom Content Board Member for Wales Member of Creative Wales Skills Advisory Panel Member of British Film Institute UK Research Advisory Panel Member of Gogledd Creadigol Steering Board	Until February 2027 Until March 2026 Ongoing
Professor Bruce Vanstone	Head of ��ɫ�� Business School	None Declared	n/a
Professor William Heath	Head of School of Computer Science & Electronic Engineering	None Declared	n/a
Dr Hayley Roberts	Interim Head of School of The North Wales School of Law	Vice Chair, Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales Senior External Examiner, Wrexham University Deputy Chair, Board of Governors, Ysgol yr Hendre, Caernarfon	Until 30 March 2027 Ongoing
Ms Mair Rowlands	Students' Union Director	Familial links with the University have been declared Political Candidate for Plaid Cymru for the 2026 Senedd elections in ��ɫ��, Conwy and Anglesey	Ongoing
Dr Llion Jones	Director, Canolfan Bedywr	None Declared	n/a
Professor John Turner	Head of School of Ocean Sciences	Trustee and Vice Chair, Chagos Conservation Trust Trustee, Sea Watch Foundation Member of UKRI NERC College, member of review panels, Deputy Chair for Pushing the Frontiers Panel 3 2025	Ongoing
Professor Nia Whiteley	Head of School of Environmental and Natural Sciences	Panel Chair NERC Peer Review College	Until 1st August 2027
Mr Lars Wiegand	Director of Estates & Campus Services	None Declared	n/a
Mr Michael Wilson	Chief Strategy and Planning Officer	None Declared	n/a
Mr Martyn Riddleston	Chief Finance Officer	Trustee, Church Warden and Deputy Chair of the Trustee Board of The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Emmanuel Loughborough Director and Chair of the Board of Menai Science Park Limited Director and Chair of the Board of North West Wales Management Development Centre Ltd. Member of the Executive Group of the British Universities Finance Directors Group	Ongoing
Professor Julie Green	Head of School of Health Sciences	None Declared	n/a
Professor Stephen Doughty	Head of North Wales Medical School	Director, Eseldi Ltd	Ongoing
Professor Paul Downing	Interim Head of School of Psychology	None Declared	n/a
Professor James Hardy	Interim Head of School of Sport Science	None Declared	n/a
Mr Carl Shipton	Deputy Chief Financial Officer	Director of P. Madog Offshore Services Ltd Company Secretary of North West Wales Management Development Centre Ltd Director of The Shellfish Centre Ltd. (Company not trading) Director of Smarterlight Ltd. (Company dormant) Familial links with the University have been declared	Ongoing
Professor Peter Shapely	Head of School of History, Law and Social Sciences	Member of the Oldham Athlectic Academic Advisory Board	Ongoing
Mrs Sue Moss	Academic Registrar	None Declared	n/a
Ms Tricia Sterling	Head of The North Wales School of Education	Head Coach, Wales Netball National Academy	Ongoing

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