Trustee

Thank you for your interest in the University of London.

The University of London is both the convenor of a federation of London-based universities and the UK's largest provider of international distance and online learning. Our 17 federation members rank among the world's leading universities. Collaboration is at the heart of our ethos, and by working together, we expand access to outstanding higher education and resources, and extend their benefits to learners and researchers across the UK and around the world.

Our impact is truly unique. We offer flexible digital and blended programmes in partnership with our federation members to almost 40,000 students in 190 countries, and we have more than 100 Recognised Teaching Centres in over 40 countries. Through our federation members, our wider community consists of 240,000 students and 50,000 staff.

In addition to education delivery, the University of London works with federation members in a number of key areas, including:

managing the University-owned estate in central London in support of the teaching, learning and student accommodation needs of federation members and our local community. acting as custodian of Senate House Library, one of the UK's largest academic libraries for arts, humanities and social sciences. We seek to ensure the Library is a best-in-class resource for federation member students and academics in the UK, as well as students and researchers based around the world. The University of London is also home to the University of London Institute in Paris, and the School of Advanced Study, the national centre for the humanities, promoting and facilitating humanities research.

We are now seeking an Independent Trustee to join our Board, to take part in planning for and ensuring that we deliver our new strategy. All our Trustees need to have a keen interest in, and empathy for, Higher Education. On this occasion, we are particularly interested in individuals who offer experience of shaping long-term financial and operational strategy and planning in a complex organisation, supported by financial and/ or operational leadership experience, or expertise in legal and regulatory matters with strong governance experience.

Appointments to the Board are made for a term of up to three or four years, with the possibility of reappointment. The Board typically meets six times a year, plus an annual strategy day. It is the norm that our Trustees also serve on one or more of the Committees of the Board. Committees meet between two and four times a year. In addition to this, and to engage our Trustees with the activities of the University, Trustees are invited to various events throughout the year, such as Foundation Day and the Distinguished Speakers Series.

How to Apply

For further details, including the job description and person specification, please visit quoting the reference number 8236.

For an informal and confidential discussion about this position, please contact Cathy Long at Perrett Laver via .

Applications must include a full CV and a letter of application setting out your interest in the role and details of how your knowledge, skills and experience match the essential criteria being sought.

The closing date for applications is 11:59pm (BST) 1 st March 2026.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to assist you in the selection process, please advise us of these so that we can make appropriate arrangements.

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