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Council as of September 2025

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 Nichola Khan (2021)
Professor Paul Lane (2021)

Professor Garry Marvin (2022)
Dr Hélène Neveu Kringelbach (2020)
Keith Thorpe, OBE (2021)

Professor Maya Unnithan (2021)
Dr Shireen Walton (2020)

Past Presidents (Council members ex-officio):
Professor Deborah Swallow (2022-2025)
Professor Roy Ellen BSc, PhD, FLS, FBA (2007-2011)
Professor Roland M. Littlewood BSc, MB, BS, DPhil, DLit, DSc, DipSocAnth, FRCPsych (1994-1997)
Professor André Singer BSc (Econ), BLitt, DPhil (2014-2018)