Council as of September 2026
President: Professor Jonathan Spencer (2025)
Hon Vice Presidents:
Professor Emma Crewe (2025)
Professor Lucina Hackman (2025)
Professor Ann MacLarnon (2020)
Hon Secretary: Professor Simon Underdown (2021)
Hon Librarian: Professor John Gowlett (2018)
Hon Treasurer: Professor Julian Thomas (2025)
Ordinary members of Council:
Professor Hazel Andrews (2022)
Dr Judith Aston (2024)
Professor Paul Basu (2024)
Professor Ann R. David (2021)
Professor Richard Fardon (2021)
Professor Haidy Geismar (2024)
Professor Bruce Gibson (2025)
Professor Rachael Gooberman-Hill (2022)
Professor Chris Hann (2025)
Professor Deborah James (2025)
Professor Pamela Kea (2025)
Professor Paul Lane (2021)
Professor Garry Marvin (2022)
Dr Hélène Neveu Kringelbach (2020)
Mr Simon Roberts (2026)
Dr Andrew Sanchez (2026)
Ms Sandra Tcheumeni Boschet (2026)
Keith Thorpe, OBE (2021)
Professor Maya Unnithan (2021)
Past Presidents (Council members ex-officio):
Professor Deborah Swallow CBE (2022-2025)
Professor André Singer BSc (Econ), BLitt, DPhil (2014-2018)
In Attendance:
Director, Dr David Shankland
Assiatant Director of Administration, Mr Jason Webber
Assiatant Director of Finance, Ms Maxine Hertlein
Editor of the JRAI, Professor Dimitrios Theodossopoulos