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Register of interests

Please see the table below for details of the declared interests of members of the Board of Governors.

List of members

Independent governors

Jeff Cronkshaw Acting Chair
Sue Berelowitz
Dr Robert Coles
Sarah Guerra
Matthew Johnson
Nigel Masson
Professor David Mba
Paul Robb
Anna White

Ex officio

Vice-Chancellor Professor Donna Whitehead

Staff governors

Dr Lara Perry

Independent governors

Jeff Cronkshaw (Acting Chair)

Interests
 Organisation name Nature of interest Date interest began
 Lancia Consult Pte Ltd (Singapore) Company Director  2011
 Lancia Consult (SG) Pte Ltd (Singapore) Company Director  2018
 LC Consulting GmbH (Germany) Company Director
and Major Shareholder
 2018
 Lancia Consulting Ltd (United Kingdom) Company Director  2014
 LC Consult (HK) Ltd (Hong Kong) Company Director  2019

Sue Berelowitz

Interests
 Organisation name Nature of interest Date interest began
 Freedom from Torture  Chair, Trustee  June 2016

Dr Robert Coles

Interests
 Organisation name Nature of interest Date interest began
 Crossword Cybersecurity Plc Non-Executive Director
and Member of the Audit Committee
 13 May 2021
 Crossword Consulting Ltd Non-Executive Director
and Board Chair
 9 January 2020
 Cumberland House Consulting Ltd Director  15 May 2018
 Think Cyber Security Ltd Board Adviser  January 2020 –
 January 2022
 Government of Singapore Adviser  1 January 2020
 Think Cyber Security Ltd Non-Executive Director
and Board Chair
 1 February 2022

Dr Robert Coles – spouse

Interests
 Organisation name Nature of interest Date interest began
 Queen Mary, University of London  Interim Director of Student Experience  16 May 2022
 Cumberland House Consulting Ltd  Director  15 May 2018

Sarah Guerra

No interests to declare.

Matthew Johnson

Interests to be confirmed.

Nigel Masson

Interests to be confirmed.

Professor David Mba

Interests to be confirmed.

Paul Robb

No interests to declare.

Anna White

Interests
 Organisation name Nature of interest Date interest began
 Commonwork Trust  Trustee  November 2021
 Ena Makin Educational Trust  Trustee  January 2019
 Yale University  Admissions interviewer  January 2017
 Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust  Employee  September 2021

Ex officio

Professor Donna Whitehead

Interests
 Organisation name Nature of interest Date interest began
 University Alliance  Director  3 February 2025

Staff governors

Dr Lara Perry

Interests to be confirmed.

Teaching Excellence Framework silver award

TEF Silver awarded for the quality of our teaching and student outcomes

Center for World University Rankings 2025 top 4.3%

We are in the top 4.3% of institutions globally, Center for World University Rankings 2025

Race Equality Charter silver award

Race Equality Charter Silver awarded for our pledge to advance representation, progression and success for minority ethnic staff and students

Stonewall LGBTQ+ Inclusive Employer Gold Award 2024

We are ranked 14th in Stonewall's top 100 employers for commitment to equality for LGBTQ+ staff and students

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We were awarded Athena Swan Silver for advancement of gender equality, representation, progression and success for all

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