Governance and company information

HESA, the Higher Education Statistics Agency Limited is a not-for-profit private limited company owned by its members.

The members are Universities UK and GuildHE. HESA is funded by subscriptions from the higher education providers from whom we collect data.

HESA has a statutory role in England under the Higher Education and Research Act – see Designated Data Body for England. HESA's role in the rest of the UK is described in Statutory role in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

HESA has a wholly owned subsidiary: HESA Services Limited. Any profit made by HESA Services Limited is transferred under deed of covenant to Higher Education Statistics Agency Limited.

Company details

Directors of Higher Education Statistics Agency Limited

Appointed by Members

Paul Clark (Chief Executive)

Appointed by Universities UK

• Professor Sir Chris Husbands (Sheffield Hallam University) (Chair)
• Professor Mark Smith CBE (University of Southampton)
• Professor Julie Lydon OBE (University of South Wales)
• Professor Paul Layzell (Royal Holloway, University of London)

Appointed by GuildHE

• Professor Simone Wonnacott (Leeds Arts University)

Nominated by Association of Colleges

Lisa O'Loughlin (The Manchester College)

Nominated by IHE in agreement with GuildHE

David Howell (Met Film)

Student Representative Appointment

TBC

Appointed by Directors ('Co-opted Directors')

• Andrew McConnell OBE (University of Huddersfield)
• Iain Anthony Littlejohn
• Professor Nora Colton 
• Richard Jones
• Tracey Slaven (The University of Edinburgh)
• Sophie Bowen (Middlesex University)

Company Secretary

Deborah Lawrenson

Directors of HESA Services Limited

Directors

• Professor Paul Layzell (Chair)
• Paul Clark (Chief Executive)
• Professor Nora Colton

Company Secretary

Deborah Lawrenson

Committees

Audit Committee

• Andrew McConnell OBE (Chair)
• Professor Mark Smith CBE
• David Howell
• Sophie Bowen
• Professor Simone Wonnacott

Remuneration Committee

• Professor Sir Chris Husbands (Chair)
• Professor Julie Lydon
• Iain Littlejohn

Nomination & Governance Committee

• Professor Sir Chris Husbands (Chair)
• Paul Clark (Chief Executive)
• Professor Nora Colton
• Tracey Slaven