Our Board Committees play a vital role in ensuring strong governance, strategic oversight, and accountability across all areas of our work. Each committee brings together expertise and diverse perspectives to guide decision-making and uphold our values.
Audit, Finance and Risk Committee
The Audit, Finance and Risk Committee’s purpose is to have oversight of two main areas of work, Audit and Risk Management and Financial strategy and performance.
Members:
- Paul Woodgates (Committee Chair)
- Saad Qureshi (Co-optee)
- Professor Mark E. Smith
- Alexandra Owen BSc(hons) BFP FCA
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee
The Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee’s purpose is to assure the Advance HE Board on the integration and promotion of matters relating to equality, diversity and inclusion.
Members:
- Professor Parveen Yaqoob (Committee Chair)
- Professor Chantal Davies
- Annette Hay
- Professor Osama Khan
- Professor Sara Mole
- Pradeep Passi
- Professor Randall Whittaker
Peer Review Quality Committee
The committee provides strategic oversight of the quality assurance and enhancement of all Advance HE’s peer-review services ensuring they are proportionate, reliable and meet the needs of the member community.
Members:
- Dr Sam Grogan (Committee Chair)
- Elaine Buckley (Co-optee)
- Annette Hay
- Jon Scott (Co-optee)
- Professor Joanna Newman
Athena Swan Governance Committee
The Athena Swan Governance Committee provides assurance, expert advice and guidance to the Advance HE Board on matters relating to the transformation and ongoing enhancement of the Athena Swan charter in the UK.
Members:
- Professor Sara Mole (Committee Chair)
- Professor Uduak Archibong, MBE
- Dr Katie Farrell
- Professor Mary Hannon-Fletcher
- Professor Fiona Karet
- Dr Pavel Ovseiko
- Professor Zoe Radnor FAcSS
- Dr Kathryn N Gray
- Dr Kelly Vere, MBE
Race Equality Charter Governance Committee
The Race Equality Charter Governance Committee informs and oversees the development of the Charter, including systems and processes, panels, materials and support to ensure the future REC is as effective and supportive as possible.
Members:
- Pradeep Passi (Committee Chair)
- Zainab Hussain
- Patrick Johnson
- Nazira Karodia
- Joanna MacDonnell
- Aranee Manoharan
- Khadija Mohammed
- Kaushika Patel
- Narender Ramnani
- Dr Jenny K Rodriguez
- Eli Todorova
