Board Members
Chair, Dean and Representative of Collegiate Council & Board of Trustees:
- Professor Geoffrey Crossick, Vice-Chancellor (Ex Officio)
- Professor Roger Kain, Dean & Chief Executive of the School (Ex Officio)
- Professor Deborah Swallow, a member of the Collegiate Council (to 31.07.2014)
- Mr Maxwell Hutchinson, an independent member of the Board of Trustees appointed by the Board of Trustees (to 31 July 2012)
Appointed by the Collegiate Council on the nomination of the Vice-Chancellor after consultation with the Dean:
- Professor Warwick Gould, Director of the Institute of English Studies
Six persons with expertise in fields relevant to the work of the School (also appointed by the Collegiate Council)
- Dr Robin Jackson, British Academy (to 31.07.2014)
- Professor Michael Kelly, University of Southampton (to 31.07.2014)
- Dame Jinty Nelson, Emeritus Professor of Medieval History at King's College London (to 31.07.2013)
- Dr Joanna Newman, UK Higher Education International Unit (to 31.07.2014)
- Dame Janet Ritterman, Royal College of Music London (to 31.07.2014)
- Professor Shearer West, Head of the Humanities Division at Oxford University (to 31.07.2015)
One student of the School:
- Name to be confirmed (to 31.07.2012)
In attendance:
- Mr Chris Cobb, Secretary of the Board & Chief Operating Officer of the University of London
- Ms S Mallard, School Chief Operating Officer & Deputy Chief Executive

