Professor Ruth Farwell

HEFCE Board member
Biography and registered interests

Professor Farwell is a mathematician by background. Following a succession of posts at the University of Brighton she was Pro Vice-Chancellor at London South Bank University. Presently, she is Vice-Chancellor of Buckinghamshire New University and also Chair of the higher education representative body, GuildHE. Her previous posts in public life have included service as a FE College governor and chair.

To relax Ruth tries to support her husband to keep a large garden in the Chilterns under control, and enjoys cooking especially using home-grown produce. She has recently taken up bee keeping.

Date appointed to the Board: 26 October 2009

Organisation in which interest exists	Nature of interest (directorship, shareholding, membership, etc.)
GuildHE	Chair of Executive Group (of trustees)
Buckinghamshire Business First	Board member
Buckinghamshire Thames Valley Local Economic Partnership	Board member
Aylesbury College	Member of corporation
Buckinghamshire University Technical College	Member and Governor
Governors of ifs School of Finance	Member of Board