Membership
The Council is chaired by the Chancellor and comprises 12 elected and appointed members.
University Council members 2024
Mr Stephen Higgs (Chancellor) (until 30 September 2024), Ms Trish Oakley (Chancellor effective 1 October 2024) (Pro-Chancellor until 30 September 2024), Mr Brendan Boyle (Pro-Chancellor effective 1 October 2024), Professor Helen Nicholson (Acting Vice-Chancellor) (until 30 June 2024), Hon Grant Robertson (Vice-Chancellor effective 1 July 2024) Mr Malcolm Wong, Mr Martin Dippie (until 12 May 2024), Mr Frazer Barton, Professor Ralph Adler, Ms Suzanne Ellison, Mr Mark Brunton, Ms Keegan Wells (OUSA President), Hon Clare Curran, Ms Nicola Riordan (effective 1 September 2024) and Mr Ross Jackson (effective 1 October 2024)
Independent Chair Mr Allan Dawson (effective 1 August 2024)
University Council members 2023
Mr Stephen Higgs (Chancellor), Ms Trish Oakley (Pro-Chancellor), Professor Helen Nicholson (Acting Vice-Chancellor), Mr Malcolm Wong, Mr Brendan Boyle, Mr Martin Dippie, Mr Frazer Barton, Professor Ralph Adler, Ms Suzanne Ellison, Ms Melissa Lethaby
Mr Quintin Jane (OUSA President) and Hon Clare Curran
University Council Members 2022
Mr Stephen Higgs (Chancellor), Ms Trish Oakley (Pro-Chancellor), Professor David Murdoch (Vice-Chancellor), Mr Malcolm Wong, Mr Brendan Boyle, Mr Martin Dippie, Mr Frazer Barton, Associate Professor Charles Pigden, Ms Suzanne Ellison, Ms Melissa Lethaby
Ms Melissa Lama (OUSA President) and Hon Clare Curran