Board of Governors

The Board of Governors is made up of individuals drawn from University of Winchester stakeholder groups, including the Winchester Diocese, local business, the community, alumni, students and staff.

The Board of Governors and its committees meet on a regular basis throughout the year. Governors are responsible for setting the educational character of the University, determining its Mission and Vision, and for the oversight of its activities.



They oversee the financial health of the institution and set the framework for the pay and conditions of employment for all staff, and appoint and hold accountable the Vice-Chancellor, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Senior Pro-Vice Chancellor and Clerk to the Governors. The governors also establish regulations for the conduct of staff and students.

The minutes of governor meetings are public documents and copies can be obtained from the Clerk to the Governors via the University Senior Management Group (SMG) office.

The legal framework within which the University operates is contained in the