Current members of the Board of Governors
The Board of Governors of The University of Manchester features 23 members, with a majority made up of individuals who are not employed by the University.
Membership of the board is divided into five categories:
- Professor Duncan Ivison, FAHA FRSN – President and Vice-Chancellor
- Lexie Baynes – Union Affairs Officer
- Philippa Hird (2028) – Chair
- Ann Barnes BA (Hons), Diploma IHM (2026) – Deputy Chair
- Dr Kerris Bright (2027)
- David Buckley (2028)
- Anna Dawe (2028)
- Deirdre Evans, BA (Hons), ACMA (2027)
- Guy Grainger, BSc (Hons) (2026)
- Nick Hillman, OBE MA (2025)
- Jatin Patel, MEng, BA (Hons) (2027)
- Robin Phillips, BA (Hons) (2025)
- Tony Raven (2026)
- Paul Thwaite (2027)
- Emma Wade-Smith OBE (2027)
Associate member
- Natasha Traynor (2026)
Membership runs until 31 August of the year indicated.
- Professor Danielle George, MBE, PhD (2025)
- Dr Reinmar Hager MSc, PhD (2026)
- Professor Paul Mativenga PhD, MSc, BEng Hons, FRSA (2027)
- Dr Hema Radhakrishnan (2026)
- Professor Fiona Smyth, PhD (2026)
- Professor Soumhya Venkatesan (2027)
Membership runs until 31 August of the year indicated.
- Tom Jirat (2026)
Membership runs until 31 August of the year indicated.
- Katie Jackson (2025) – Faculty of Humanities’ Executive Officer