Chair
The Chair is elected by Board members for a three-year term of office. Professor Michael Farthing, Vice-Chancellor of University of Sussex, is Chair until 31 July 2015.
The Chair is the national spokesperson for the Group and represents its interests where a senior representative of the Group is required. The Chair has overall responsibility for the development and delivery of the Communication Strategy on behalf of the Board. In this role, the Chair regularly meets with representatives of all key stakeholders bodies in a formal and informal capacity.
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