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    Convocation, Royal Albert Hall

  • About the RCA

    Council Members

  • The Council is the governing body of the Royal College of Art. The membership of 34 is made up principally of lay (non-College) members and includes a number of staff and students. For more information, see College Governance.

    Ex Officio

    The Provost
    Sir James Dyson
    To July 2016
    The Chairman and Pro-Provost
    Sir Neil Cossons
     To Feb 2015
    The Rector and Vice-Provost
    Dr Paul Thompson
     To Aug 2014
    The Treasurer
    Eric Hagman OCBE
     To Dec 2013
    The Pro-Rector (Academic)
    Professor Naren Barfield
     
    The Pro-Rector (Operations)
    Jane Alexander
     
    President of the Students' Union
    Angela Bracco
     To July 2013

    Members Appointed by the Court (twelve persons being neither Members of Staff of the College nor Students)

    Charles Allen-Jones
     To March 2013
    Richard Burdett
     To Sept 2015
    Rupert Hambro
     To Nov 2014
    Betty Jackson
     To June 2014
    Dr Joanna Kennedy
     To Sept 2013
    Caragh Merrick
     To Dec 2013
    Sarah Miller
     To Dec 2014
    Lady Ritblat
     To March 2014
    Dr Martin Roth
     To Nov 2014
    Dame Marjorie Scardino  To June 2016
    Cathy Turner
     To Dec 2013
    Yinka Shonibare  To Dec 2016

    Members Appointed by the Senate (seven members of the Staff of the College appointed in the manner prescribed by Ordinance)

    Professor Joan Ashworth
    Professor Wendy Dagworthy
    Professor Anthony Dunne
    Professor Dale Harrow
    Professor Jeremy Myerson
    Professor Jane Pavitt
    Professor Martin Smith

    One Student Elected by the Students

    Ola Mirecka, Vice-President of the Students' Union

    Co-opted Members (such other persons, being neither members of the Staff of the College nor Students and not exceeding eight in all as may be co-opted by the Council)

    Tony Brierley
    To Dec 2013
    Dr David Good
    To June 2013
    Sir Mark Jones
    To Sept 2013
    Sir Peter Michael CBE
    To June 2016
    Professor Sir Keith O'Nions To Nov 2014
    Paul Priestman To June 2013
    Dame Gail Rebuck To Nov 2014
    John Studzinski To April 2014

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    Secretary

    The Academic Registrar, Corinne Smith

    In Attendance

    The Director of Finance & Estates, Nick Cattermole
    PA to the Academic Registrar, Lucy Quarry

    Quorum

    One-third of the total actual membership of the Council (or the nearest whole number thereto) provided that at least one-third of those present at any time shall be neither Members of the Staff of the College nor Students.

    Number of Meetings Per Year

    Four.

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