The University Court The Powers of the Court are laid down in the Statutes, Section 14

Membership

Class 1. The Representatives of the University

  1. The Members of the Council

  2. The Deans of the Faculties and the Director of New College

  3. The Heads of Academic Departments and Schools

  4. The Director and Heads of the four Research Divisions of the Southampton Oceanography Centre.

  5. The Secretary and Registrar
    Mr J F D Lauwerys BEd MA

  6. The University Librarian
    Dr M L Brown MA PhD DipLib DipMgmt ALA
    The Director of Computing Services
    Dr K S Heard MA DPhil CEng MBSC MIEE
    The Director of Academic Support Services
    Ms S Corrall MA DipLib MBA FLA FRSA MIMgt

  7. Not more than ten representatives, being graduates of the University, appointed by the University of Southampton Society.
    Mr A W White
    Vacancies

  8. Not more than ten representatives of the Union of Students appointed by the Union.
    To be notified

  9. Such other representatives of the University, not exceeding ten in number, as the Council may appoint from time to time.
    Mrs M Hubner
    Ms V Lawrence
    Professor M Wheeler

Class 2. Life Members

Such persons, not exceeding twenty in number, as may be appointed to life membership by the Council.

Major N Chamberlayne-Macdonald CVO OBE DL
The Rt Hon the Lord Croft BA FRSA
Mr K F Dibben HonDSc
Dr E W H Gifford OBE HonDSc
The Revd D E Hale MA(Ed)
Emeritus Professor Sir Gordon Higginson
Dr D B McNeill TD MSc PhD FinstP
Emeritus Professor J M Roberts
Mr D A Schofield MA HonDLitt
Dr R V Turley BSc PhD
Mr K Williams MA LLB HonDUniv

Class 3. Representatives appointed by Public Authorities

  1. Four representatives appointed by the Council of the County of Hampshire.
    To be notified

  2. Two representatives appointed by each of the Councils of the Counties of Dorset, West Sussex, Wiltshire and the Isle of Wight.

    Dorset County Council
    No appointments made
    West Sussex County Council
    To be notified
    Wiltshire County Council
    No appointments made
    Isle of Wight County Council
    To be notified

  3. Four representatives appointed by the Council of the City of Southampton.
    Mr J F Arnold BSc (Econ) (31.5.02)
    Mrs J E Bridle (31.5.02)
    Mr C Horner (31.5.02)
    Mr A Samuels (31.5.02)

  4. Two representatives appointed by each of the Councils of the Cities of Portsmouth and Winchester and of the Borough of Bournemouth.

    Portsmouth City Council
    Mr D Giles (31.5.04)
    Mr L Mason (31.5.04)
    Winchester City Council
    Mr P Davies (31.5.04)
    Mrs C Sutton (31.5.04)
    Bournemouth Borough Council
    To be notified

  5. Two representatives appointed by each of the Councils of the Borough of Eastleigh and the Test Valley.

    Eastleigh Borough Council
    To be notified
    Test Valley Borough Council
    Mr N M Greasley (31.5.02)
    Mr B I Palmer BSc FIEE (31.5.02)

  6. Representatives, not exceeding five in number, appointed by such other Public Authorities in the five Counties as the Council may from time to time determine.

    Chichester District Council
    Mrs J Cresswell (31.5.04)
    New Forest District Council
    To be notified
    Poole Borough Council
    To be notified
    Salisbury District Council
    To be notified

Class 4. Representatives of Religious Bodies and Organisations

Representatives, not exceeding ten in number, appointed by such Religious Bodies and Organisations in the five Counties as may be determined by the Council.

The Anglican Church
The Bishop of Winchester, the Rt Revd Michael Scott-Joynt MA (31.7.03)
The Roman Catholic Church
Father Eddie Richer (31.7.03)
The United Reformed Church
Mr R Harris (31.7.03)
The Sikh community
Mr J Roath (31.1.04)
The Muslim community
Mr W Darr (31.7.03)
The Hindu community
Vacancy
The Jewish community
Ms Di White (31.7.03)

Class 5. Members of the United Kingdom and European Parliaments

  1. The members of the Commons House of Parliament elected for the several divisions of the City of Southampton, for the City of Winchester and the Boroughs of Eastleigh and Romsey.

    Southampton Itchen
    Mr J Y Denham BSc MP
    Southampton Test
    Dr A P Whitehead BA PhD MP
    Winchester
    Mr M Oaten MP
    Eastleigh
    Mr D W G Chidgey CEng FICE MP
    Romsey
    Ms S Gidley MP

  2. Such other Members of the Commons House of Parliament not exceeding ten in number, elected for those constituencies in the five Counties as may be determined by the Council.

    Basingstoke
    Mr A R F Hunter MP
    Bournemouth East
    Mr D A Atkinson MP
    Bournemouth West
    Mr J V Butterfill FRICS MP
    Isle of Wight
    Mr A Turner MP
    New Forest East
    Dr J Lewis MP
    Portsmouth South
    Mr M Hancock MP
    Salisbury
    Mr S R Key MA MP

  3. Such Members of the European Parliament elected for those constituencies wholly or partly within the five Counties as may be determined by the Council.

    The South East
    Mr Roy Perry MEP
    Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne MEP
    The South West
    Mr M Holmes MEP
    Dr Caroline Jackson MEP

Class 6. Ex-Officio Members

  1. The Lord-Lieutenants of the five Counties.

    Dorset
    Captain Michael Fulford-Dobson CVO JP RN
    Hampshire
    Mrs M Fagan JP
    Isle of Wight
    Mr C D J Bland
    West Sussex
    Mr H R Wyatt
    Wiltshire
    Lieutenant-General Sir Maurice Johnston KCB OBE

  2. The Lord Mayor of Portsmouth, the Mayor of Southampton, the Mayor of Bournemouth, the Mayor of Winchester.

    Lord Mayor of Portsmouth
    Councillor E Baker
    The Mayor of Southampton
    Councillor C Kelly
    The Mayor of Bournemouth
    Councillor Douglas Eyre FCA
    The Mayor of Winchester
    Councillor Mrs T Evans

  3. The Chairmen of the Councils of the five Counties.

    Dorset
    Mr J C Peake MBE
    Hampshire
    Mr A Rice
    Isle of Wight
    Mr V J Morey
    West Sussex
    Mrs M Johnson
    Wiltshire
    Mr J Johnson

  4. The Chief Executive of the Council of the County of Hampshire.
    Mr P C B Robertson LLB

  5. The Chief Executive of the Council of the City of Southampton.
    Mr B Roynon

  6. The Chief Executive of the Council of the City of Winchester.
    Mr D H Cowan LLB

Class 7. Representatives of Institutions of Advanced or Further Education

One representative appointed by such Colleges and Institutes of Advanced or Further education in the five Counties, not exceeding twenty in number, as may be determined by the Council.

The Arts Institute at Bournemouth
To be notified
Bournemouth and Poole College of Further Education
To be notified
Brockenhurst College
Ms J Machell (31.7.03)
Eastleigh College
Ms A Kelly (31.7.03) )
Isle of Wight College of Art and Technology
To be notified
Itchen College, Southampton
To be notified
Southampton City College
Ms L Noble (31.5.04)
Taunton's College, Southampton
To be notified
Totton College
Mr M Bramwell BA MA (31.7.03)
Weymouth College
Mr S Meacham (31.7.03)

Class 8. Representatives of Colleges and Schools

  1. The Head Teachers of such Colleges and Schools in the five Counties, not exceeding ten in number, as may be appointed by the Council.

    St Ann's Convent School, Southampton
    To be notified
    Cantell School
    Mr D Burge BSc (31.7.03)
    King Edward VI School, Southampton
    To be notified
    Kings School, Winchester
    To be notified
    Regents Park Girls' School
    Mrs S Hill (31.7.03)
    Winchester College
    Dr N Tate (31.7.03)

  2. Such other representatives of teachers in Colleges and Schools in the five Counties, not exceeding ten in number, as may be appointed by the Council.

    ATL
    Mr J Franks
    NAHT
    Mr J Adam (31.7.03)
    NASUWT
    Mrs G Hammett (31.7.03)
    NUT Hampshire County Association
    Mr P Badham (31.7.03)
    NUT Dorset County Association
    Vacancy
    SHA
    Mr J Masters (31.7.03)

Class 9. Representatives of Societies and Other Bodies

One representative of each of such Chambers of Commerce, Societies and Trades Councils and of such other bodies as the Council may from time to time determine, not exceeding twenty in number.

The British Council
Dr R Monro (31.7.03)
Confederation of British Industry
Vacancy
Defence, Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL)
Dr A Mears (31.7.03)
Hampshire Law Society
Mr D Savage (31.1.04)
Institute of Management
Mr J O Bullock MA (Oxon) FBCS FIMgt (31.7.03)
Institution of Civil Engineers
Mr A Tricklebank CEng FICE ( 31.7.03)
National Trust
Mr S Locke OBE (31.7.03)
North Hampshire Chamber of Commerce and Industry - Winchester Office
Dr G Sudbury (31.7.04)
Romsey Chamber of Commerce
Vacancy
Southampton and Fareham Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Mr N M Pugh (31.7.03)
Salisbury and District Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Mr J Webb (31.7.03)
Workers' Educational Association (Thames and Solent Division)
Dr S Drummond MA PhD (31.7.03)

Class 10. Other Persons

  1. Three persons to be nominated by the President of Her Majesty's Privy Council.
    No appointments for time being

  2. Such other persons, not exceeding twenty in number, as may be appointed by the Council.

    Mr M A P Agius (31.7.03)
    Mr P K Blair OBE FREng (Royal Academy of Engineering) (31.7.03)
    Mr K Bryan (Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust) (31.7.03)
    Mr G Clarke BSc FCIT FIHT (31.7.03)
    Sir Michael Cobham CBE (31.7.03)
    Mr P Crake BA (RSA) (31.7.03)
    Professor I Forbes (Academy of Learned Societies in the Social Sciences) (31.7.03)
    Mr P Gillibrand (Southampton and South West Hampshire Health Authority) (31.7.03)
    Mr D Goodrich RCNC CEng MBA FRINA (Chair, British Marine Technology Ltd) (31.7.03)
    Dr P Hackett (Chief Executive, Eastleigh College) (31.1.04)
    Mr M Jay (Development Trust) (31.7.03)
    Dr K Kloeckner (IBM Hursley) (31.7.03)
    Mr C G Packham (BBC Natural History Unit) (31.7.03)
    Professor B E J Pagel (Royal Astronomical Society) (31.7.03)
    Mr D J Pepper HonDSc (31.1.03)
    Mrs J Rattle BA MA(Ed) MIMgt (31.1.03)
    Sir Anthony Tennant (Chair, Development Trust) (31.7.03)
    Professor D N Winch FBA (British Academy) (31.7.03)
    Ms K Woods (Chair of Governors, Highbury College) (31.7.03)

Secretary: The Secretary and Registrar