Planning and Resources Committee

The Planning and Resources Committee is a joint committee of the Council and the General Board.

Its purpose is to enable the implementation of the University’s academic and strategic priorities through the management of the University’s financial resources.

Membership

Chair

  • Professor Deborah Prentice (Vice-Chancellor)

Members

  • Professor Sir John Aston
  • Bernadette Conroy
  • Professor Manali Desai
  • John Dix
  • Dr Jessica Gardner
  • Professor Beverley Glover
  • Heather Hancock
  • Tim Harvey-Samuel
  • Professor Patrick Maxwell
  • Professor Kamal Munir
  • Darragh O’Reilly
  • Professor Nigel Peake
  • Professor Richard Penty
  • Professor Anna Philpott
  • Professor Jon Simons
  • Professor Bhaskar Vira
  • Professor Jocelyn Wyburd

Meeting dates and (Paper Deadlines)

  • 15 October 2025 (1 October)
  • 3 December 2025 (17 November)
  • 4 February 2026 (21 January)
  • 18 March 2026 (4 March)
  • 20 May 2026 (6 May) - with Finance Committee
  • 17 June 2026 (3 June)

Contact the Secretary

prc@admin.cam.ac.uk

Minutes

If you have a University of Cambridge account, you can view the Planning and Resources Committee’s minutes on the Committees Hub.

Terms of Reference

The Planning and Resources Committee’s responsibilities, membership and procedures are set out in its Terms of Reference.

View the Planning and Resources Committee’s Terms of Reference

Committees Hub

Committee members and attendees can access the Planning and Resources Committee’s site through the Committees Hub.

Submitting papers

If you have business for the Planning and Resources Committee, contact prc@admin.cam.ac.uk for guidance on when and how to present it.

If you agree to submit a paper, you must use the correct template:

Sub-committees

The following sub-committees report to the Planning and Resources Committee:

  • Fees and Funding Sub-committee
  • Resource Management Committee