Committee on Benefactions and External and Legal Affairs
The Committee on Benefactions and External and Legal Affairs (CBELA) is a committee of the Council.
It scrutinises engagements between the University and external parties – including donations, research funding and naming – to assess reputational risks.
Membership
Chair
- Professor Deborah Prentice (Vice-Chancellor)
Members
- John Dix
- Dr Ewa Marek
- Lord Simon McDonald
- Dr Ella McPherson
- Dr Tamsin O'Connell
- Professor Sharon Peacock
- Professor Jason Robinson
- Professor Jason Scott-Warren
External member
- Professor Sir Alex Halliday (Deputy Chair)
Student member
- Bethany Watson
Meeting dates
- Mon 5 October 2026, 10:00
- Mon 16 November 2026, 14:00 (call hold)
- Mon 14 December 2026, 14.00
- Mon 25 January 2027, 14:00
- Tues 23 Feb 2027, 11:00 (call hold)
- Monday 15 March 2027, 10:00
- Thursday 6 May 2027, 10:00
- Thurs 10 Jun 2027, 14.00 (call hold)
- Thurs 15 July 2027, 10.00
Call holds are for unexpected and urgent business only and may be cancelled.
Contact the Secretary
Terms of Reference
CBELA’s responsibilities, membership and procedures are set out in its Terms of Reference.
View CBELA’s Terms of Reference
Committees Hub
Committee members and attendees can access the CBELA site through the Committees Hub.
Sub-committees
The Brand Plenary Group is a sub-committee of CBELA.