Register of Interest 2024/25

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 Bangor University'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 the Council	Independent member of Digital Health and Care Wales Trustee of the Canolfan Gerdd William Mathias Trustee of the Sir Kyffin Williams Trust	Until March 31, 2027
Mr Atul Devani	Member of the Council	None Declared	n/a
Mr Eric Hepburn CBE	Member of the Council	None Declared	n/a
Vice Admiral Sir Paul Lambert	Member of the Council	Familial links with the University have been declared	Until 2026
Ms Julie Perkins	Member of the Council	Member of Joint Audit Committee, North Wales Police	Ongoing
Dr Ian Rees	Member of the Council	Chair of Audit Wales Board since June 2024 Chair of the ALOUD Charity	Ongoing
Professor Jean White CBE	Member of the Council	Visiting Professor of Nursing at University of South Wales since April 2021	Until March 2026
Professor Timothy Wheeler, DL	Member of the Council	Chair of Coleg Cambria's Governing Board	Ongoing
Ms Elin Wyn	Member of the 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	2029
Professor David Viner	Member of the Council	None Declared	n/a
Ms Emily Rees	Member of the Council	None Declared	n/a
Mr Rheon Tomos	Member of the Council	Familial links with the University have been declared	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 Oliver Turnbull	Deputy Vice-Chancellor	None Declared	n/a
Ms Nida Ambreen	President, Students' Union	Chair, Trustee and President of Undeb Bangor	30 July 2025
Mr Gwion Rowlands	President, Undeb Myfyrwyr Cymraeg Bangor	None Declared	n/a

Appointed by Senate

Name	Role	Declaration of interest	Duration
Professor Rhiannon Tudor Edwards	Professor in Health Economics	None Declared	n/a
Dr Aled Llion Jones	Head of School of Welsh / Senior Lecturer in Welsh & Medieval Literature	None Declared	n/a

Appointed by Academic Staff

Name	Role	Declaration of interest	Duration
Dr Ama Eyo	Lecturer in Public Procurement Law / Director of Teaching and Learning	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)	None Declared	n/a
Professor Andrew Edwards	Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Welsh Language, Civic Engagement and Strategic Partnerships)	Director, MDC Member, St Mary's Trust Board	Ongoing
Professor Paul Spencer	Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research)	BU appointed director of MSParc and PRIMOS Member of HEFCW Research Committee	Until 2026
Professor Enlli Thomas	Pro Vice-Chancellor and Head of College (Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences)	Member of the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Board of Directors Chair of the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Academic Board	Ongoing
Professor Mike Larvin	Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Head of College (Medicine & Health)	University nominated Independent Member, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (unremunerated) since 1 April 2023	Until 01/04/2027
Professor Morag McDonald	Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Head of College (Science & Engineering)	None Declared	n/a
Mrs Tracy Hibbert	Chief People Office	Board Member, ECC since July 2023	Until 2026
Mrs Patricia Murchie	Chief Marketing Officer	None Declared	n/a
Mr Michael Flanagan	Chief Operating Officer	Non-Executive Director of Kingston University Service Company Limited	Ongoing
Mrs Gwenan Hine	University Secretary	Familial links with the University have been declared	Ongoing
Mr Simone Barbaresi	Director of Digital Services	None Declared	n/a
Professor Carl Hughes	Head of School of Educational Sciences	Trustee to The Sharland Foundation	2024
Professor Ruth McElroy	Head of School of Arts, Culture and Language	Chair of Ffilm Cymru Ofcom Content Board Member for Wales	Ongoing
Professor William Heath	Head of School of Computer Science & Electronic Engineering	None Declared	n/a
Professor Dave Richardson	Head of School of Human and Behavioural Sciences	None Declared	n/a
Ms Mair Rowlands	Students' Union Director	Chair of the Plaid Cymru Constituency - 07/2023 to 07/2025 Partner to Dr Elis Dafydd, lecturer in the Department of Welsh, Bangor University Theatr Bara Caws Director since 2018 Member of the Gwynedd Language Initiative Board	Ongoing
Dr Llion Jones	Director, Canolfan Bedywr	None Declared	n/a
Professor John Turner	Head of School of Ocean Sciences	UKRI NERC College (continuous) and Pushing the Frontiers Panel 3 (Ecology), from September 2024 until December 2024 Coral reef conservation research in British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) Trustee, Chagos Conservation Trust Trustee, Sea Watch Foundation	Ongoing
Professor Bruce Vanstone	Head of Bangor Business School	None Declared	n/a
Professor Nia Whiteley	Head of School of Natural Sciences	Panel Chair for the NERC Peer Review College since 08/2023	Until 01/08/2027
Mr Lars Wiegand	Director of Property & 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.	Ongoing
Professor Julie Green	Head of School of Health Sciences	None Declared	n/a
Mr Carl Shipton	Deputy Chief Financial Officer	Director of P. Madog Offshore Services Ltd. Company Secretary of Menai Science Park 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)	Ongoing
Professor Peter Shapely	Head of School of History, Law and Social Sciences	Member of the Academic Advisory Committee for Oldham Athletic (not yet confirmed)	Ongoing
Mrs Sue Moss	Academic Registrar	None Declared	n/a
Ms Tricia Sterling	Head of School of Education	None Declared	n/a