The University Court

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

MEMBERSHIP 2004/05 (update in process)

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 Directors of such research institutes and centres as may be designated for the purpose by the Council.
   
   
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 FRSA
   
   
6. The University Librarian : Dr M L Brown MA PhD DipLib DipMgmt ALA
   The Director of Computing Services : Vacancy
   The Director of Student Services : Ms M Phillips BSc CBiol MA(Ed)
   
   
7. Not more than ten representatives, being graduates of the University, appointed by the University of Southampton Society.
   
   

   Mrs M J Harris BA (31.05.05)
   

   Mr P H May BSc(Econ) MPhil (31.05.05)
   

   Mr L C Newman BA (31.05.05)
   

   Mr R Rivaz BSc 31.07.05)
   

   Mrs P B Starr (31.05.05)
   

   Dr A W White (31.07.04)
   

   Mrs C E Williams (31.05.05)
   

   Three vacancies
   
   

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

   Mr S Bolton
   

   Ms L Crouch
   

   Mr P Derrick
   

   Mr M George
   

   Ms E Gore
   

   Ms I Hitchcock
   

   Mr P Mills
   

   Mr S Mukhtar
   

   Mr H Shaker
   

   Mr A Wilson
   
   

9. Such other representatives of the University, not exceeding ten in number, as the Council may appoint from time to time.
   
   

   Mrs G Drummond DL (31.07.04)
   

   Mrs M Hubner (31.07.04)
   

   Dr R C Smith CBE (31.07.04)
   

   7 vacancies
   

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 Canon D E Hale MA(Ed)

Emeritus Professor Sir Gordon Higginson

Dr D B McNeill TD MSc PhD FInstP

Mr D A Schofield MA HonDLitt

Dr R V Turley BSc PhD

Class 3 : Representatives Appointed by Public Authorities

1. Four representatives appointed by the Council of the County of Hampshire.
   
   Councillor R J Ellis (31.05.04)
   Councillor D A Kirk BA MLIA(Dip) (31.05.04)
   Councillor Mrs E M F Randall (31.05.04)
   Councillor Mrs P A West (31.05.04)
   
   
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	Councillor Mrs S Greenwood (31.05.05)
   Wiltshire County Council	No appointments made
   Isle of Wight County Council	Councillor Mrs B E Foster (31.07.04) Councillor G S Kendall (31.07.04)

   
   
3. Four representatives appointed by the Council of the City of Southampton.
   
   Councillor D Burke (31.05.04)
   Councillor R Harris (31.05.04)
   Councillor C Horner (31.05.04)
   Councillor A Samuels (31.05.04)
   
   
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	Councillor D Giles (31.05.04) Councillor L Mason (31.05.04)
   Winchester City Council	Councillor Ms C Sutton (31.05.04) Councillor P Davies (31.05.04)
   Bournemouth Borough Council	Councillor R Smith (31.05.04) Vacancy

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

   Eastleigh Borough Council	Councillor Mrs M R Kyrle OBE JP BA (31.05.05) Councillor Ms A Winstanley MA (31.05.05)
   Test Valley Borough Council	Councillor J Lewis (31.05.05) Councillor B I Palmer BSc FIEE (31.05.05)

   
   
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	Councillor Mrs E Pingree (31.05.04)
   New Forest District Council	Councillor D N Scott (31.05.04)
   Poole Borough Council	Councillor R L Parker (31.05.05)
   Salisbury District Council	No appointments made

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 M Scott-Joynt MA (31.07.06)
The Roman Catholic Church	Father E Richer (31.07.06)
The United Reformed Church	Vacancy
The Sikh Community	Mr J Roath (31.01.04)
The Muslim Community	Mr W Darr MBE (31.07.06)
The Hindu Community	Vacancy
The Jewish Community	Ms D Bernstein (31.07.06)

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	The Rt Hon John Denham BSc MP
   Southampton Test	Dr A 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 Atkinson MP
   Bournemouth West	Mr J V Butterfill FRICS MP
   Isle of Wight	Mr A Turner MP
   New Forest East	Dr J Lewis MP
   New Forest West	Mr D Swayne MP (declined to receive papers)
   Portsmouth South	Mr M Hancock CBE MP
   Portsmouth North	Mr S N J Rapson BEM 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 R Perry MEP Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne MEP
   The South West	Mr G Booth MEP Dr C Jackson MEP

Class 6 : Ex-Officio Members

1. The Lord-Lieutenants of the five Counties.
   
   

   Dorset	Captain M 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	Lt-Gen Sir Maurice Johnston KCB OBE

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

   The Right Worshipful the Lord Mayor of Portsmouth	Councillor T Blair
   The Right Worshipful the Mayor of Southampton	Councillor Mrs P Damani
   The Worshipful the Mayor of Bournemouth	Councillor Mrs A Rey CSS
   The Right Worshipful The Mayor of Winchester	Councillor Mrs J Hammerton

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

   Dorset	Declined to receive papers
   Hampshire	Councillor Mrs M D Snaith
   Isle of Wight	Councillor Ms H Humby
   West Sussex	Councillor Mrs M D Johnson
   Wiltshire	Declined to receive papers

   
   
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.
   

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	Mr S Bartholomew (31.07.04)
The Bournemouth and Poole College	Mr R Foote FRSA (31.01.07)
Brockenhurst College	Vacancy
Eastleigh College	Mr A S Lau-Walker
The Isle of Wight College	Declined to receive papers
Itchen College, Southampton	Mr B Hicks (31.07.05)
Southampton City College	Ms L Noble (31.05.04)
Taunton's College, Southampton	Mrs J Fitton (31.07.04)
Totton College	Mr A Hooper (31.07.06)
Weymouth College	Declined to receive papers

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	Miss C A Hargarden BA HDipEd MEd (31.07.04)
   Cantell School	Mr D J Burge BSc (31.07.06)
   King Edward VI School, Southampton	Mr A J Thould MA(Oxon) (31.07.05)
   King's School, Winchester	Mr R W Bradbury MA (31.07.04)
   Regents Park Girls' School	Mrs S Hill (31.07.06)
   Winchester College	Mr T R Cookson (31.05.06)

   
   
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 D Gillon (31.07.06)
   NAHT	Mr J Adam (31.07.06)
   NASUWT	Mr R Clooney (31.01.07)
   NUT Hampshire County Association	Mr P Badham (31.07.06)
   NUT Dorset County Association	Mr P Mercer (31.07.06)
   SHA	Mr J Masters (31.07.06)

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	Ms J Powell (31.01.07)
Confederation of British Industry	Vacancy
Qinetiq	Dr A Mears (31.01.07)
Hampshire Law Society	Mr D Savage (31.01.07)
Institute of Management	Mr J Bullock MA(Oxon) FBCS FIMgt (31.07.06)
Institution of Civil Engineers	Mr A Tricklebank CEng FICE (31.07.06)
National Trust	Mr T Tutton (31.01.07)
North Hants Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Winchester)	Declined to receive papers
Romsey Chamber of Commerce	Vacancy
Southampton and Fareham Chamber of Commerce and Industry	Mr C O'Dell (31.01.07)
Salisbury and District Chamber of Commerce and Industry	Mr A Hodder (31.01.07)
Workers' Education Association (Thames and Solent Division)	Dr S Drummond MA PhD (31.07.06)

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 P Bingham (Hants and Isle of Wight Strategic Health Authority) (31.01.07)
   Mr P K Blair OBE FREng (Royal Academy of Engineering) (31.07.06)
   Professor N J Cook (Fellow of the British Academy) (31.01.07)
   Miss A Christopher RA (Member of the Royal Academy of Arts) (31.01.07)
   Sir Michael Cobham CBE (Former member of the Development Trust) (31.07.06)
   Mr P Crake BA (RSA) (31.07.06)
   Professor I Forbes (Academy of Learned Societies in the Social Sciences) (31.07.06)
   Mr D Goodrich RCNC CEng MBA FRINA (Chair, British Marine Technology Ltd) (31.07.06)
   Mr M Jay (Development Trust) (31.07.06)
   Mr R Keightley CB (Southampton University Hospitals Trust) (31.03.05)
   Mr C G Packham (BBC Natural History Unit) (31.07.06)
   Professor B E J Pagel (Royal Astronomical Society) (31.07.06)
   Mrs J Rattle BA MA(Ed) MIMgt (Retired Head, Regents Park Girls' School) (31.07.06)
   Dr S Sharland (Chief Executive, TRL Ltd) (31.01.07)
   Mr G Spittle (Vice-President, Business Integration Development and Director of IBM, Hursley) (31.07.05)
   Professor Sir W Taylor CBE (Former Vice-Chancellor, Hull University) (31.07.04)
   Three vacancies
   
   

Secretary: The Secretary and Registrar