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Professor Tim Unwin (Chair)
UNESCO Chair in ICT4D and Professor of Geography, Royal Holloway, University of London
Sir Brian Donnelly KBE, CMG (Deputy Chair)
Former British Ambassador to Yugoslavia and Zimbabwe
Professor Mark Cleary
Vice-Chancellor and Principal, University of Bradford
Dr Mark Collins
Director, Commonwealth Foundation
Dr Monica Darnbrough CBE
Independent consultant and writer on life science issues; former Director, Bioscience Unit, Department of Trade and Industry
Professor Ann Floyd
Former Pro-Vice-Chancellor, The Open University
Dr Norman Geddes
Business Strategy and Technical Manager, QinetiQ
Professor Christine Humfrey
Special Professor in International Higher Education, University of Nottingham
Dr Nyovani Madise
Professor, School of Social Sciences, University of Southampton
Ms Kathy Mansfield
Former Senior Governance Advisor, DFID
Mr Richard Middleton
Professor William Stephens
Secretary and Registrar, Cranfield University
Dr Rosemary Stevenson
Independent consultant on international development; former Head, DFID South Asia
Ms Ros Wade
Director, Education for Sustainability Programme, London South Bank University
Dr Jonathan Wastling
Head of Veterinary Preclinical Science, University of Liverpool
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By Act of Parliament, the Commission comprises up to fourteen members and a Chair, who are appointed by the Secretary of State for International Development.
Members of the Commission are required to declare any interest or appointment that might influence their judgement on decisions in which they participate. Examples include appointments in any university, or other organisation that receives awards from the Commission, or positions in any organisation that undertakes work on the Commission's behalf. The Register of Interests is held by the Commission secretariat, and is open to public inspection free of charge. Please contact the Executive Secretary, Dr John Kirkland, Commonwealth Scholarship Commission, c/o Association of Commonwealth Universities, Woburn House, 20-24 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9HF for further details, allowing 14 days for an appointment.
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