How we Operate / Our Governance
The CUC is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) registered in England and Wales. We are regulated by the Charity Commission and are governed by a constitution and a Board of Trustees (Executive Committee) who are responsible for leading and developing our overall vision and direction as a membership organisation.
The Executive Committee is accountable to the wider CUC membership and comprises:
- Chair of the CUC
- Deputy Chair of the CUC
- Treasurer of the CUC
- Convenor of the Committee of Scottish Chairs (CSC)
- Chair of Chairs of Universities Wales (ChUW)
- A representative from institutions in Northern Ireland
- Up to three co-opted members chosen for their particular expertise
- Two Ex-officio members
Further information about CUC Executive Committee Members is below:
Executive Committee Members
Nicola de Iongh (Chair)
University of Gloucestershire
Angela Spence (Deputy Chair)
University of Wolverhampton
Martin Williams (Treasurer)
University of Cumbria
Dr Jenny Pyper (Co-opted member)
Ulster University
Roberta Blackman-Woods
Northumbria University, Newcastle
Patrick Younge
Cardiff University
Marian Wyn Jones
Bangor University
Jack Boyer
University of Bristol
Bruce Pritchard
Heriot-Watt University
Iain Cornish
Leeds Beckett University
Staff Members
CUC members are supported by our team of colleagues based across the UK.
James Dunphy
Chief Executive
Amanda Oliver
Deputy Executive Secretary
Charlotte Bryant
Communications & Events Officer
David Prynn
Policy and Governance Projects CoordinatorÂ