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 Pieter van Houten
- 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
- Augustin Denis
Meeting dates
- 6 October 2025
- 10 November 2025 (call hold)
- 1 December 2025
- 26 January 2026
- 2 March 2026 (call hold)
- 9 April 2026
- 7 May 2026
- 2 June 2026 (call hold)
- 16 July 2026
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.