Health and Safety Executive Committee
The Health and Safety Executive Committee (HSEC) is a joint committee of the Council and the General Board.
Its main purpose is to ensure the implementation and regular review of the University's Health and Safety Policy and related strategy.
The Committee's academic membership receives professional advice from attending officers with health and safety expertise.
Membership
Chair
- Professor Anna Philpott
Members
- Dr Katerina Artavanis-Tsakonas
- Dr Caroline Edmonds
- Professor Mick Mantle
- Professor Richard Rex
- Professor Richard Sandford
Meeting dates
- 13 October 2025
- 17 December 2025
- 26 March 2026
- 25 June 2026
Contact the Secretary
Terms of Reference
HSEC’s responsibilities, membership and procedures are set out in its Terms of Reference.
View HSEC’s Terms of Reference
Committees Hub
Committee members and attendees can access the HSEC site through the Committees Hub.
Submitting papers
If you have business for HSEC, contact hsec@admin.cam.ac.uk for guidance on when and how to present it.
If you agree to submit a paper, you must submit it by the deadline before a meeting. The deadlines for 2025/26 are:
- 29 September 2025
- 1 December 2025
- 11 March 2026
- 9 June 2026
Sub-committees
The following sub-committees report to HSEC:
- Advisory Committee for Working with People who have Offended
- Consultative Committee for Safety
- Study Away Risk Assessment Committee