Governance

Newnham College is a registered charity (no.1137512) overseen by the Charity Commission for England and Wales. The College is governed by statutes and ordinances, overseen by the Governing Body and College Council, supported by several committees.

Governing Body

The Governing Body is comprised of Fellows and chaired by the Principal. You can find out more about the Governing Body here.

College Council

The 16 members of the College Council act as the Charity Trustees, comprising four College Officers, eight Fellows elected from among the Governing Body, and four students, as follows as at 6 February 2026:

Principal (Chair)
Vice-Principal
Senior Tutor
Bursar (Secretary)
Professor Sinéad Agnew
Dr Carol Atack
Dr Kate Fleet
Dr Caroline Lanskey
Professor Yael Navaro
Professor Tina Potter
Professor Helen Taylor
Professor Maria Ubiali
JCR President
JCR Vice-President (Internal)
MCR President
MCR Representative

The College Council meets at least three times per term.

The College's Publication Scheme is available here (pdf)

Freedom of Information (FOI) requests can be made to: bursar@newn.cam.ac.uk

The College’s legal framework

Charitable objects

(a) To further public benefit by providing a liberal education and promoting learning and research through the provision of a college for women within the University of Cambridge.

(b) To do all such other things as are incidental or conducive to advancing education and learning among women in Cambridge and elsewhere.

(d) To invest the moneys of the College not immediately required in any securities or investments which may from time to time be authorised for the purpose by the Council.

The College’s organisation and structure

Financial information

The College’s accounts (Consolidated Financial Statements)