Visitors of the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology

The purpose of the Ashmolean Museum is:

(1) to assemble, preserve, and exhibit such objects of art and antiquity and such printed and other documents as may increase knowledge of history, archaeology, and art;

(2) to assist in relevant teaching and research within the University; and

(3) in general to promote the study and appreciation of such objects and documents by scholars and the public.

Membership of the Board of Visitors as at MT23 shall be as follows

       

   Name   

   Office or Appointing Body   

   Until   

   [1]   

   Professor Irene Tracey   

   The Vice-Chancellor   

   ex officio   

   [2]   

   Mr Richard Ovenden, Bodleian Librarian and Professorial Fellow   

   The Head of Gardens, Libraries and Museums   

   ex officio   

    [3]   

   Dr Kathryn Murphy (Senior Proctor)   

   one of the Proctors or the Assessor as may be agreed between them   

   ex officio   

    [4]   

   Professor Dan Grimley, Merton   

   the Head of the Humanities Division   

   ex officio   

    [5]   

   Professor John-Paul Ghobrial   

   one person appointed by the Humanities Board   

   MT2025   

    [6]   

   Professor Christopher Ramsey   

   The Head of the School of Archaeology   

   ex officio   

    [7]   

   Professor Geoffrey Batchen   

   The Professor of the History of Art   

   ex officio   

   [8]   

   Professor Richard Bulbulia (Medical Sciences)   

   three members of Congregation elected by Congregation one from each of the Social Sciences Division, the Medical Sciences Division and the Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Division   

   MT2026   

   [9]   

   Professor Chris Gosden (Social Sciences)   

   As above   

   MT2027   

   [10]   

   Dr Christopher Hollings (MPLS)   

   As above   

   MT2026   

   [11]   

   Lord James Lupton (Chair)   

   To provide specialist skills not covered by existing appointments seven external persons appointed by Council, after consultation with the chair and vice-chair of the Visitors   

   TT2027   

   [12]   

   Mr Christopher North   

   As above   

   MT2025   

   [13]   

   Dame Una O’Brien   

   As above   

   MT2026   

   [14]   

   Mr Christian Levett   

   As above   

   MT2024   

   [15]   

   Sir Paul Nurse   

   As above   

   TT2027   

   [16]   

   Ms Jayanti Kar   

   As above   

   TT2027   

   [17]   

   Dr Nneka Abulokwe   

   As above   

   TT2027   

   Co-opted (Ensuring that the number of external Visitors is not greater than the number of internal Visitors, the Visitors may co-opt up to four additional members, who need not be members of Congregation and may be internal or external)   

       

   Mrs Molly Borthwick   

       

   MT2026   

    

Lord Feldman

 

MT2027

 

Dame Helen Ghosh, Master of Balliol

 

TT2026

 

Kate Mavor CBE, Master of St Cross

 

HT2028

Secretary:  Dr Alexander Sturgis, Director of the Ashmolean Museum

Regulations


For the regulations of the Visitors of the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology please click here:

REGULATIONS

Contact us


Dr Xa Sturgis

Director of the Ashmolean Museum

director@ashmus.ox.ac.uk