Executive Committee

Executive Committee 2026/2027

If you’re interested in joining the Executive Committee | Cardiff UCU for the academic year September 2026 to August 2027, please complete this form and return it to ucu@cardiff.ac.uk by 4th February 2026.

You just need to select the role, add your name and have two people sign your nomination. Further details can be found Cardiff UCU Branch Rules | Cardiff UCU under 9.2. Nominations.

If you want to speak to members of the exec, please contact Dom (dfarelli@ucu.org.uk) or Beli (beli.evans@cardiffucu.org.uk) in the office (ucu@cardiff.ac.uk).  

Executive Officers 2025-2026

President: Thanasi Hassoulas

Vice President: Aline Bompas

Vice President: Joey Whitfield

Chair: Elisa Wynne-Hughes

Treasurer: Sandy Gould

Secretary: Nicki Kindersley

Membership/Recruitment Secretary: Renata Medeiros Mirra

Equality and Diversity Officer: Laurence Totelin

Anti-Casualisation Officer: Gabriell Bramley

Health & Safety Officer: Andy Skyrme

Learning Representative: Anthony Ince

Pensions Officer: Emmy Eklundh

Environmental Officer: William Kay

Media and Communications Officer: Andy Williams

Policy Officer: Huw Williams

Staff Wellbeing Officer: Ryan Prout

Disability Officer: Michelle Aldridge-Waddon

Anti-Racism Officer: Sarju Patel

LGBT+ Officer: Ryan Davey

Organising Co-ordinator: Chris Graves

Post Graduate Researcher Rep: Morgane Dirion

Wales Higher Education Sector Committee Member (HESC)

Chris Graves – Secretary to Wales HESC

Ordinary Committee Members 2025-2026

Lucy Riglin (On maternity leave until 18 February 2026)

Andy Buerki

David Wood – Casework Coordinator

Guy Major

Mark Aston

Candice Morey

Lois Price

Co-opted Committee Members 2025 – 2026

Up to 6 members may be co-opted by the executive committee each year.

Academic Related Professional Services (ARPS): Lois Price

Staff in Mathematics: John Harvey

Roles that need filling:

  • Workload Contact

Please let us know if you are interested in any of the above roles by e-mailing the office ucu@cardiff.ac.uk

Higher Education Sector Committee Member UCU Cymru

Chris Graves – Chair, Higher Education Sector Committee – UCU Cymru

Negotiating Committee

Members of the executive committee will be elected to the negotiating committee at the October 2025 executive committee meeting.