Academic and Related Staff Negotiating Sub-Committee

Composition and membership

2024/25

Position	Member
Chair - A lay member of Council shall be appointed as the non-voting Chair. In his/her absence and subject to the agreement of both sides, a member of the JNCC will Chair the meeting	Surinder Sharma
The University's representatives shall be:
Provost	Rachel Thomson
Chief Operating Officer	Richard Taylor
Director of HR	Matthew Hammonds
Deputy COO	Ffyona Baker
A Dean of School	Tony Edwards
A nominated deputy may attend in the absence of one of the management side representatives	Nominated as required
There shall be three representatives from the trade union and they shall be:
UCU	David Wilson Anthony Kevins Denise Coles
UCU shall provide a named substitute to be available by prior arrangement, if required. In acknowledgment of the importance of ensuring that any substitute is fully briefed on the history, background and present status of any issues to be discussed, the substitutes shall receive all the agenda papers and minutes for information.
Secretary
A member of the HR department shall provide secretarial services to the Committee. The secretary shall convene the meetings and produce accurate and timely agendas and minutes. UCU shall, between them, elect a joint secretary who will act as the conduit for bringing forward union agenda items and who will liaise with the ARSNC secretary in advance of the preparation of the agenda.	Katie Inglis
Guests
The Committee shall be empowered to invite to attend its meetings from time to time such persons as it considers would assist in the execution of its functions. With the consent of the Chair and of all sides of the Committee, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, advisers who are not members may attend and participate in meetings.

2023/24

Position	Member
Chair - A lay member of Council shall be appointed as the non-voting Chair. In his/her absence and subject to the agreement of both sides, a member of the JNCC will Chair the meeting	John Sinnott
The University's representatives shall be:
Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (ex officio)	Chris Linton
Chief Operating Officer (ex officio)	Richard Taylor
Director of HR (ex officio)	Anne Lamb
Associate COO and Director of OD (ex Officio)	Ffyona Baker
A Dean of School	Tony Edwards
A nominated deputy may attend in the absence of one of the management side representatives	Nominated as required
There shall be up to four representatives from the trade union and they shall be:
Chair, 含羞草视频 UCU	Mary Brewer
Negotiating Secretary, 含羞草视频 UCU	Marie Hanlon
Equality Officer, 含羞草视频 UCU	David Wilson
Each union shall provide a named substitute to be available by prior arrangement, if required. In acknowledgment of the importance of ensuring that any substitute is fully briefed on the history, background and present status of any issues to be discussed, the substitutes shall receive all the agenda papers and minutes for information.
Secretary
A member of the HR department shall provide secretarial services to the Committee. The secretary shall convene the meetings and produce accurate and timely agendas and minutes. The unions shall, between them, elect a joint secretary who will act as the conduit for bringing forward union agenda items and who will liaise with the JNCC secretary in advance of the preparation of the agenda.	Katie Inglis
Guests
The Committee shall be empowered to invite to attend its meetings from time to time such persons as it considers would assist in the execution of its functions. With the consent of the Chair and of all sides of the Committee, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, advisers who are not members may attend and participate in meetings.

2022/23

Position	Member
Chair - A lay member of Council shall be appointed as the non-voting Chair. In his/her absence and subject to the agreement of both sides, a member of the JNCC will Chair the meeting	John Sinnott
The University's representatives shall be:
Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (ex officio)	Chris Linton
Chief Operating Officer (ex officio)	Richard Taylor
Director of HR (ex officio)	Anne Lamb
Associate COO and Director of OD (ex Officio)	Ffyona Baker
A Dean of School	Tony Edwards
A nominated deputy may attend in the absence of one of the management side representatives	Nominated as required
There shall be up to four representatives from the trade union and they shall be:
Chair, 含羞草视频 UCU	Mary Brewer
Negotiating Secretary, 含羞草视频 UCU	Marie Hanlon
Equality Officer, 含羞草视频 UCU	David Wilson
Each union shall provide a named substitute to be available by prior arrangement, if required. In acknowledgment of the importance of ensuring that any substitute is fully briefed on the history, background and present status of any issues to be discussed, the substitutes shall receive all the agenda papers and minutes for information.
Secretary
A member of the HR department shall provide secretarial services to the Committee. The secretary shall convene the meetings and produce accurate and timely agendas and minutes. The unions shall, between them, elect a joint secretary who will act as the conduit for bringing forward union agenda items and who will liaise with the JNCC secretary in advance of the preparation of the agenda.	Paul Cox-Stone
Guests
The Committee shall be empowered to invite to attend its meetings from time to time such persons as it considers would assist in the execution of its functions. With the consent of the Chair and of all sides of the Committee, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, advisers who are not members may attend and participate in meetings.

2021/22

Position	Member
Chair - A lay member of Council shall be appointed as the non-voting Chair. In his/her absence and subject to the agreement of both sides, a member of the JNCC will Chair the meeting	John Sinnott
The University's representatives shall be:
Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (ex officio)	Chris Linton
Chief Operating Officer (ex officio)	Richard Taylor
Director of People, OD and EDI (ex officio)	Adèle MacKinlay/ Anne Lamb
A Dean of School	Tony Edwards
A nominated deputy may attend in the absence of one of the management side representatives	Nominated as required
There shall be up to four representatives from the trade union and they shall be:
Chair, 含羞草视频 UCU	Mary Brewer
Negotiating Secretary, 含羞草视频 UCU	Marc Gibson
Equality Officer, 含羞草视频 UCU	Sue Hignett
Each union shall provide a named substitute to be available by prior arrangement, if required. In acknowledgment of the importance of ensuring that any substitute is fully briefed on the history, background and present status of any issues to be discussed, the substitutes shall receive all the agenda papers and minutes for information.
Secretary
A member of the HR department shall provide secretarial services to the Committee. The secretary shall convene the meetings and produce accurate and timely agendas and minutes. The unions shall, between them, elect a joint secretary who will act as the conduit for bringing forward union agenda items and who will liaise with the JNCC secretary in advance of the preparation of the agenda.	Paul Cox-Stone
Guests
The Committee shall be empowered to invite to attend its meetings from time to time such persons as it considers would assist in the execution of its functions. With the consent of the Chair and of all sides of the Committee, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, advisers who are not members may attend and participate in meetings.

2020/21

Position	Member
Chair - A lay member of Council shall be appointed as the non-voting Chair. In his/her absence and subject to the agreement of both sides, a member of the JNCC will Chair the meeting	John Sinnott
The University's representatives shall be:
Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (ex officio)	Chris Linton
Chief Operating Officer (ex officio)	Richard Taylor
Director of People, OD and EDI (ex officio)	Adèle MacKinlay
A Dean of School	Darren Smith (Acting)/Tony Edwards
A nominated deputy may attend in the absence of one of the management side representatives	Nominated as required
There shall be up to four representatives from the trade union and they shall be:
Chair, 含羞草视频 UCU	Mary Brewer
Negotiating Secretary, 含羞草视频 UCU	Marc Gibson
Equality Officer, 含羞草视频 UCU	Sue Hignett
Each union shall provide a named substitute to be available by prior arrangement, if required. In acknowledgment of the importance of ensuring that any substitute is fully briefed on the history, background and present status of any issues to be discussed, the substitutes shall receive all the agenda papers and minutes for information.
Secretary
A member of the HR department shall provide secretarial services to the Committee. The secretary shall convene the meetings and produce accurate and timely agendas and minutes. The unions shall, between them, elect a joint secretary who will act as the conduit for bringing forward union agenda items and who will liaise with the JNCC secretary in advance of the preparation of the agenda.	Paul Cox-Stone
Guests
The Committee shall be empowered to invite to attend its meetings from time to time such persons as it considers would assist in the execution of its functions. With the consent of the Chair and of all sides of the Committee, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, advisers who are not members may attend and participate in meetings.