Current members of the Board of Governors
The Board of Governors of The University of Manchester features 25 members, with a majority made up of individuals who are not employed by the University.
Membership of the board is divided into four categories:
Category 1: ex officio members
- Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell, DBE, DL, BSc, PhD, DSc, FRS, FMedSci, FRSB, FRCP(Hon), FRSA – President and Vice-Chancellor
- Mr Kwame Asamoah Kwarteng HND, BSc, MSc – General Secretary of the Students’ Union
Category 2: lay members
- Mr Edward Astle, MA, MBA (2021) – Chair
- Mrs Ann Barnes BA (Hons), Diploma IHM (2020)
- Mr Gary Buxton, MBE, BA (Hons.) MIoD (2021)
- Mr Michael Crick, BA (2021)
- Mr Colin Gillespie, BSc, FCA (2021)
- Mrs Bridget Lea BA (Hons) (2020)
- Dr Neil McArthur, MBE, CEng, FIMechE, FIET (2022)
- Mr Robin Phillips, BA (Hons) (2020)
- Mr Andrew Spinoza, BA, MCIPR (2021)
- Dr John Stageman, OBE, PhD, CChem FRSB (2020) – Deputy Chair
- Mr Richard Solomons BA (Econ) (Hons), ACA (2021)
- Mrs Alice Webb M.Eng, Hon DA (2021)
- Mr Nick Hillman, MA (2020)
Membership runs until 31 August of the year indicated.
Category 3: members of the Senate
- Professor Danielle George, MBE, PhD (2022)
- Dr Reinmar Hager MSc, PhD (2020)
- Professor Nalin Thakkar BDS, MSc, PhD, FRCPath (2020)
- Dr Delia Vazquez, B.A. Hons, MPhil, PhD (2021)
- Professor Steven Jones, PFHEA (2021)
- Professor Claire Alexander, B.A. Hons, DPhil
Membership runs until 31 August of the year indicated.
Category 4: members of staff other than academic or research staff
- Ms Rosalyn Webster (2022)
Membership runs until 31 August of the year indicated.