Last updated: 4 September 2025
All candidates have been informed of the outcome of their application. This membership list will be updated in the coming weeks with additional member information.
Main Panel D
Main panel chair
| Greg Walker | University of Edinburgh |
Main panel member
| Anne Boddington | Kingston University | |
| Bill Child | Oxford University | |
| Gordon Lynch | University of Edinburgh | |
| Jane Stuart-Smith | University of Glasgow | |
| Jennifer Richards | The University of Cambridge | |
| Jonathan Morris | University of Hertfordshire | |
| Karen Boyle | University of Strathclyde | |
| Katherine Harloe | University of London – School of Advanced Study | |
| Robert Adlington | Royal College of Music | |
| Susan Hodgett | UEA |
Main panel international expert
| Maeve Conrick | University College Dublin | |
| William Christie | Australian National University |
Main panel PCE expert
| Ann Heilmann | Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd | |
| Churnjeet Mahn | University of Strathclyde |
Main panel user expert
| Benjamin Doyle | Bloomsbury Academic Publishing | |
| Felicity Myrone | British Library |
Main panel interdisciplinary expert
| Charles Forsdick | The University of Cambridge | |
| Maria Delgado | The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama |
Panel advisor
| Elizabeth Westlake | University of Birmingham | |
| Jessica Cockell | Guildhall School of Music & Drama | |
| Luke Postlethwaite | The University of Salford |
RDAP representative
| Dana Arnold | Manchester Metropolitan University |
Sub-panel 25: Area Studies
Sub-panel chair
| Susan Hodgett | UEA |
Sub-panel deputy chair
| Rajinder Dudrah | Birmingham City University |
Sub-panel member
| Alfredo Saad Filho | Queen's University Belfast | |
| Cathryn Charnell-White | Aberystwyth University / Prifysgol Aberystwyth | |
| Hugo Dobson | University of Sheffield | |
| Jemina Napier | Heriot-Watt University | |
| Matthew Shaw | The Queen's College, Oxford | |
| Natascha Gentz | University of Edinburgh | |
| Stanley Bill | The University of Cambridge | |
| Zahia Smail Salhi | University of Manchester |
Panel secretary
| Dan Thomson | Aston University |
Sub-panel member (assessment phase)
| Ambreena Manji | Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd | |
| Bahar Baser Ozturk | Durham University | Joint with SP19 |
| Ewen Macleod | Independent | |
| Geraldine Lublin | Swansea University / Prifysgol Abertawe | |
| Hannah Gibson | The University of Essex | Joint with SP26 |
| Jagjeet Lally | UCL | Joint with SP28 |
| Leigh Jenco | The London School of Economics and Political Science | Joint with SP19 |
| Martin Halliwell | University of Leicester | |
| Patrick Thomas | House of Commons | Joint with SP19 |
| Sarah Dauncey | University of Nottingham, the | |
| Simon Usherwood | The Open University | |
| William Gallois | University of Exeter |
Sub-panel 26: Modern Languages and Linguistics
Sub-panel chair
| Jane Stuart-Smith | University of Glasgow |
Sub-panel deputy chair
| Susan Harrow | University of Bristol |
Sub-panel member
| Aled Jones | Bangor University / Prifysgol Bangor | |
| Anthony Cond | Liverpool University Press | |
| Clare Finburgh Delijani | Goldsmiths, University of London | |
| David Clarke | Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd | |
| Devyani Sharma | Queen Mary University of London | |
| Hua Zhu | UCL | |
| Isabel Torres | Queen's University Belfast | |
| Simon Gilson | Oxford University |
Panel secretary
| Julia Sheldrake | UEA |
Sub-panel member (assessment phase)
| Andreas Schonle | University of Bristol | |
| Anthony Liddicoat | University of Warwick | |
| Claire Taylor | The University of Liverpool | |
| Clare Finburgh Delijani | Goldsmiths, University of London | Joint with SP33 |
| Emma Cayley | University of Leeds | |
| Hannah Gibson | The University of Essex | Joint with SP25 |
| Laura Dominguez | University of Southampton | |
| Michelle Macleod | University of Aberdeen | |
| Robert Gordon | The University of Cambridge | |
| Sarah Wright | Royal Holloway, University of London |
Sub-panel 27: English Language and Literature
Sub-panel chair
| Jennifer Richards | The University of Cambridge |
Sub-panel deputy chair
| Susan Fitzmaurice | University of Sheffield |
Sub-panel member
| Alex Murray | Queen's University Belfast | |
| Alex Thomson | University of Edinburgh | |
| Anshuman Mondal | UEA | |
| David Matthews | University of Manchester | |
| Gail Marshall | University of Reading | |
| Kate North | Cardiff Metropolitan University / Prifysgol Metropolitan Caerdydd | |
| Katharine Craik | Oxford Brookes University | |
| Paula Kennedy | University of London Press | |
| Siân Adiseshiah | Loughborough University |
Panel secretary
| Tessa Piper | Coventry University |
Sub-panel member (assessment phase)
| Alírio Karina | University of Warwick | |
| Andrea Brady | Queen Mary University of London | |
| Andrew McRae | University of Exeter | |
| Ben Davies | University of Portsmouth | |
| Bridget Bennett | University of Leeds | |
| Claire Connolly | University College Cork | |
| David Amigoni | Keele University | |
| Elena Semino | Lancaster University | |
| Helen Small | Oxford University | |
| Katherine Baxter | Northumbria University | |
| Madhu Krishnan | University of Bristol | |
| Matthew Grenby | Newcastle University | |
| Nicola Royan | University of Nottingham, the | |
| Robert Eaglestone | Royal Holloway, University of London | |
| Robert McColl Millar | University of Aberdeen | |
| Simon Kövesi | University of Glasgow | |
| Zoe Skoulding | Bangor University / Prifysgol Bangor |
Sub-panel 28: History
Sub-panel chair
| Jonathan Morris | University of Hertfordshire |
Sub-panel deputy chair
| Claire Langhamer | School of Advanced Study, University of London |
Sub-panel member
| Frances Andrews | University of St Andrews | |
| James Daybell | University of Plymouth | |
| Paul Corthorn | Queen's University Belfast | |
| Phillipp Schofield | Aberystwyth University / Prifysgol Aberystwyth | |
| Ruth Atherton | University of South Wales / Prifysgol De Cymru | |
| Sadiah Qureshi | University of Manchester | |
| Stacey Hynd | University of Exeter |
Panel secretary
| Nick Mithen | University of Hull |
Sub-panel member (assessment phase)
| Alexander Watson | Goldsmiths, University of London | |
| Barbara Bombi | The University of Kent | |
| Jagjeet Lally | UCL | Joint with SP25 |
| Rosemary Sweet | University of Leicester |
Sub-panel 29: Classics
Sub-panel chair
| Katherine Harloe | University of London – School of Advanced Study |
Sub-panel deputy chair
| Catherine Steel | University of Glasgow |
Sub-panel member
| Anne Alwis | The University of Kent | |
| Bruce Gibson | The University of Liverpool | |
| James Clackson | The University of Cambridge | |
| Katharine Earnshaw | University of Exeter | |
| Rebecca Sweetman | University of St Andrews |
Panel secretary
| Joanna Phillips | University of Leeds |
Sub-panel member (assessment phase)
| Alison Cooley | University of Warwick | |
| Peter Liddel | University of Manchester | |
| William Allan | Oxford University |
Sub-panel 30: Philosophy
Sub-panel chair
| Bill Child | Oxford University |
Sub-panel deputy chair
| Beth Lord | University of Aberdeen |
Sub-panel member
| James Ladyman | University of Bristol | |
| Pekka Väyrynen | University of Leeds | |
| Stella Sandford | Manchester Metropolitan University | |
| Stephen Mumford | Durham University |
Panel secretary
| David Jones | University of Sheffield |
Sub-panel member (assessment phase)
| Ema Sullivan-Bissett | University of Birmingham | |
| Hallvard Lillehammer | University of Sheffield | |
| Sophie Grace Chappell | The Open University |
Sub-panel 31: Theology and Religious Studies
Sub-panel chair
| Gordon Lynch | University of Edinburgh |
Sub-panel deputy chair
| Fiona Ellis | University of Nottingham, the |
Sub-panel member
| Catherine Pickstock | The University of Cambridge | |
| Helen Spurling | University of Southampton | |
| Jasjit Singh | University of Leeds | |
| Mathew Guest | Durham University | |
| Nathan MacDonald | The University of Cambridge |
Panel secretary
| Zi Parker | Queen Mary University of London |
Sub-panel member (assessment phase)
| Charlotte Methuen | University of Glasgow | |
| John Maiden | The Open University | |
| Paul Nimmo | University of Aberdeen | |
| T.J. Lang | University of St Andrews |
Sub-panel 32: Art and Design: History, Practice and Theory
Sub-panel chair
| Anne Boddington | Kingston University |
Sub-panel deputy chair
| Craig Richardson | Loughborough University | |
| Jane Pavitt | University for the Creative Arts | |
| Juan Cruz | University of Edinburgh |
Sub-panel member
| Brigitta Zics | UCL | |
| Clive Gillman | Independent | |
| Gail Day | University of Leeds | |
| Jo Applin | Courtauld Institute of Art | |
| Karen Fleming | University of Ulster | |
| Sarah Smith | Glasgow School of Art. | |
| Shane McCausland | School of Oriental and African Studies | |
| Sian Vaughan | Birmingham City University |
Panel secretary
| Jane Shepard | University of the Arts, London |
Sub-panel member (assessment phase)
| Andrew Walters | Cardiff Metropolitan University / Prifysgol Metropolitan Caerdydd | |
| Angela Bartram | University of Derby | |
| Anita Taylor | University of Dundee | |
| Charlotte Nicol | Teesside University | |
| Darren Newbury | University of Brighton | |
| Gerry Leonidas | University of Reading | |
| Hua Dong | Brunel University London | |
| Iain Donald | Edinburgh Napier University | |
| Jane Prophet | Sheffield Hallam University | |
| Joasia Krysa | Liverpool John Moores University | |
| Linda Goddard | University of St Andrews | |
| Lucy Devall | Buro Happold Limited | |
| Lucy Kimbell | University of the Arts, London | |
| Neelam Raina | Middlesex University | |
| Saeema Ahmed-Kristensen | University of Exeter | |
| Sharon Baurley | The Royal College of Art |
Sub-panel 33: Music, Drama, Dance, Performing Arts, Film and Screen Studies
Sub-panel chair
| Robert Adlington | Royal College of Music |
Sub-panel deputy chair
| Kate Dorney | University of Manchester |
Sub-panel member
| Kim Knowles | Aberystwyth University / Prifysgol Aberystwyth | |
| Lee Cheng | Anglia Ruskin University | |
| Lincoln Abbotts | ABRSM – Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music | |
| Megan McLoughlin | University of York | |
| Nadine Holdsworth | University of Warwick | |
| Nick Fells | University of Glasgow | |
| Nicola Dibben | University of Sheffield | |
| Royona Mitra | Brunel University London | |
| Stefano Baschiera | Queen's University Belfast | |
| Tony Fisher | The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama |
Panel secretary
| Elena Varela Fuentes | Anglia Ruskin University |
Sub-panel member (assessment phase)
| Clare Finburgh Delijani | Goldsmiths, University of London | Joint with SP26 |
| Helen Brooks | University of the Arts, London | |
| Hettie Malcomson | University of Southampton | |
| Laudan Nooshin | City St George's, University of London | |
| Matthew Kaner | Guildhall School of Music & Drama | |
| Sarah Hibberd | University of Bristol | |
| Stella Bruzzi | UCL | |
| Stephen Rose | Royal Holloway, University of London | |
| Victoria Hunter | Bath Spa University |
Sub-panel 34: Communication, Cultural and Media Studies, Library and Information Management
Sub-panel chair
| Karen Boyle | University of Strathclyde |
Sub-panel deputy chair
| John Downey | Loughborough University |
Sub-panel member
| Alison Preston | Ofcom | |
| Einar Thorsen | Bournemouth University | |
| Helen Wood | Aston University | |
| Rachel McLean | Liverpool John Moores University | |
| Sarita Malik | Brunel University London |
Panel secretary
| Aisha Yousuf | University of Warwick |
Sub-panel member (assessment phase)
| Claire Warwick | Durham University | |
| Dave O'Brien | University of Manchester | |
| Ellen Helsper | The London School of Economics and Political Science | |
| Garry Crawford | The University of Salford | |
| Gholam Khiabany | Goldsmiths, University of London | |
| Jamie Medhurst | Aberystwyth University / Prifysgol Aberystwyth | |
| Joanna Callaghan | University of Sussex | |
| Karen Lury | University of Glasgow | |
| Karin Wahl-Jorgensen | Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd | |
| Kate O'Riordan | University of Sussex | |
| Wing Fai Leung | King's College London |