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Register of Interest 2025/26

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 ³ÉÈËVRÊÓÆµ'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 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

  • Member of the Committee of University Chairs

 

  • Until March 2027

  • Continuous

 

Mr Eric Hepburn CBE 

 

 

Member of Council 

 

  • None declared 

 

  • n/a 

 

Vice Admiral Sir Paul Lambert 

 

 

Member of Council 

 

  • Familial links with the University have been declared 

 

 

  • Until July 2026 

 

Dr Ian Rees 

 

Member of Council 

 

  • Non-Executive Board Member and Chair of Board, Audit Wales 

  • Chair, 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 Council 

 

  • Visiting Professor of Nursing at University of South Wales since April 2021 

 

  • Until 31 March 2026 

 

Professor Timothy Wheeler, DL 

 

 

Member of Council 

 

  • Chair, Board of Governors of Coleg Cambria 

  • Non-Executive Director, Lancashire Teaching Hospital Foundation Trust 

  • Member of Archbishop's Advisory Board for Bangor Cathedral 

 

  • Continuous 

 

 

  • Until March 2028 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Until 2027 

 

Ms Elin Wyn 

 

Member of 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 Council 

 

  • None Declared 

 

 

  • n/a 

 

Ms Emily Rees 

 

 

Member of 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 Council 

 

 

  • Familial links with the University have been declared 

 

 

  • Ongoing 

 

 

Mr Peter Waziri 

 

Member of Council 

 

  • None Declared 

 

 

  • n/a 

 

Judge Meleri Tudur Thomas 

 

Member of 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 Huw Williams

 

President,
Undeb Myfyrwyr Cymraeg Bangor

  • Familial links with the University have been declared

  • Ongoing

 

Mr Yakubu Abdulrahman Jidda

 

President, Students' Union

  • None Declared

  • n/a

 

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

 

Professor Stephen Doughty

 

Head of North Wales Medical School

  • Director, Eseldi Ltd

  • Ongoing

Appointed by Academic Staff

Name

Role

Declaration of Interest

Duration

 

Professor Raluca Radulescu

 

Professor of Medieval Literature

  • None Declared

  • n/a

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 Oliver Turnbull

 

Vice-Provost (Global Engagement)

  • None Declared

  • n/a

 

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

 

Mrs Tracy Hibbert

 

Chief People Officer

  • 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 Bangor Business School

  • None Declared

  • n/a

 

Professor Peter Shapely

 

Head of School of History, Law and Social Sciences

  • Member of the Oldham Athlectic Academic Advisory Board

  • Ongoing

 

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 Tricia Sterling

 

Head of The North Wales School of Education

  • Head Coach, Wales Netball National Academy

  • Ongoing

 

Professor William Heath

 

Head of School of Computer Science & Electronic Engineering

  • 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

 

Professor Julie Green

 

Head of School of Health Sciences

  • None Declared

  • n/a

 

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

 

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 Bangor, Conwy and Anglesey

  • Ongoing

 

Dr Llion Jones

 

Director, Canolfan Bedwyr

  • None Declared

  • n/a

 

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

 

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

 

Mrs Sue Moss

 

Academic Registrar

  • None Declared

  • n/a