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Council as of July 2025

President: 

Hon Vice Presidents: 

Professor Emma Gilberthorpe (2021)
Professor Ann MacLarnon (2020)
Professor Maya Unnithan (2021)

Hon Secretary: Professor Simon Underdown (2021)

Hon Librarian: Professor John Gowlett (2021)

Hon Treasurer: Dr Fiona Bowie (2016)

Ordinary members of Council:

Professor Hazel Andrews (2022)

Dr Judith Aston (2022)

Professor Paul Basu (2022)
Professor Sara Cohen (2023)
Professor Ann R. David (2021)
Professor Richard Fardon (2021)
Professor Rachael Gooberman-Hill (2022)

Professor Haidy Geissmar 

Professor Nichola Khan (2021)
Professor Paul Lane (2021)
Professor Garry Marvin (2022)
Dr Hélène Neveu Kringelbach (2020)
Dr Will Norman (2022)
Dr Celia Plender (2022)
Keith Thorpe, OBE (2021)
Professor Richard Vokes (2021)
Dr Shireen Walton (2020)

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