Board & Governance

Chair of the YU Board

Professor Dave Petley

Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hull

Professor Dave Petley joined the University of Hull as Vice-Chancellor in September 2022. He was previously Vice-President for Research and Innovation at the University of Sheffield, where he lead the development of a new research strategy and creation of four new research institutes. Prior to that, Professor Petley held senior positions at the Universities of Durham and East Anglia.

YU Board of Directors

Professor Bob Cryan CBE

Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive of the University of Huddersfield

    Professor Charles Egbu

    Vice-Chancellor of
    Leeds Trinity University

      Professor Charlie Jeffery CBE

      Vice-Chancellor and
      President of the University of York

        Professor Joe Wilson

        Principal of Leeds Conservatoire

          Professor Karen Bryan OBE

          Vice-Chancellor of York St John University

            Professor Koen Lamberts

            President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sheffield

              Professor Liz Mossop

              Vice-Chancellor of
              Sheffield Hallam University

                Professor Peter Slee

                Vice-Chancellor of
                Leeds Beckett University

                  Professor Shearer West

                  Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Leeds

                    Professor Shirley Congdon

                    Vice-Chancellor of the
                    University of Bradford

                      Professor Simone Wonnacott

                      Vice-Chancellor of
                      Leeds Arts University

                        Governing documents

                        Articles of Association

                        As seen on the Companies House website.

                        Annual reports and accounts

                        Find out more on the Strategy & Vision page.