Services Subcommittee

The Services Subcommittee (SSC) is a subcommittee of the Planning and Resources Allocation Committee (PRAC). It was formed as part of the governance reforms approved in July 2022 as part of the Finance White Paper.

The SSC considers both the ongoing and strategic longer term investment in services. It provides and facilitates liaison between UAS service heads and those in receipt of centre services to ensure consistent and effective delivery of those services (including service reviews).

SSC makes proposals on service charging to the Budget Planning Subcommittee (BPSC) for multiyear planning settlements that were one of the reforms set out in the Finance White Paper and within the constraints of this proposes the annual budget for the services to PRAC, and then monitors performance against budget. It also makes recommendations to PRAC on the charging out of costs to colleges via the Integrated Charging Mechanisms.

The Services Subcommittee's terms of reference can be found in regulations: Part 33: Services Subcommittee of the Planning and Resource Allocation Committee.

Membership as at Michaelmas term 2025 will be as follows

 

Name Conditions of appointment Until beginning of
Gillian Aitken The Registrar, who shall be chair of the committee ex officio
Stephen Conway Deputy Registrar ex officio
Simon Boddie Chief Financial Officer, or their nominee ex officio
Alexandra Vincent Divisional Registrar, Humanities ex officio
Dr Tracy Gale Divisional Registrar, Mathematics, Physical and Life Sciences ex officio
Chris Price Divisional Registrar, Medical Sciences Division ex officio
Bríd Cronin Divisional Registrar, Social Sciences Division ex officio
Dr Lindsay Rudge Registrar and Chief Operating Officer, Garden, Libraries and Museums ex officio
Antony Willott Director, Planning and Council Secretariat ex officio
Sadie Slater

Head of Administration and Finance, Faculty of English, Humanities

(One person appointed by each of the divisional boards from amongst the departments and faculties)

ex officio
Vacant

Mathematics, Physical and Life Sciences

(One person appointed by each of the divisional boards from amongst the departments and faculties)

ex officio
Dr Krina Zondervan

Head of Department, Nuffield Department of Women's and Reproductive Health, Medical Sciences

(One person appointed by each of the divisional boards from amongst the departments and faculties)

ex officio
Lesley-Anne Adams

Head of Administration and Finance, Department of Education, Social Sciences

(One person appointed by each of the divisional boards from amongst the departments and faculties)

ex officio
Dr Markos Koumaditis

Director of HR, People Department

(Two heads of service appointed by the Registrar)

ex officio
Vacant (Two heads of service appointed by the Registrar) ex officio
David Seale

Bursar, Linacre College

(One member of the Estates Bursars' committee of Conference)

ex officio
To be confirmed ahead of the next Settlement One external member of the Planning and Resource Allocation Committee to be appointed by that committee ex officio
Secretary: Planning and Council Secretariat (Liv Passey, Senior Planning Officer)

Officers in attendance

Name Position
Alex Bush Head of Planning, Planning and Council Secretariat
Charlotte Taylor Director of Financial Planning and Analysis, Finance Division
Marius Apetrei Divisional Financial Controller, University Administration and Services
Professor Raphael Hauser Assessor, Proctor's Office
Sara Pasmore Director of Focus, Planning and Council Secretariat

Michaelmas term 2025

Week Date Time Deadline for papers
-2nd Thursday 25 September 14:30 - 16:30 Thursday 11 September
4th Thursday 6 November 14:00 - 16:00 Thursday 23 October
8th Thursday 4 December 14:00 - 16:00 Thursday 20 November

Hilary term 2026

Week Date Time Deadline for papers
1st Thursday 22 January 14:00 - 16:00 Thursday 8 January
6th Thursday 26 February 14:00 - 16:00 Thursday 12 February
10th Thursday 26 March 14:00 - 16:00 Thursday 12 March

Trinity term 2026

Week Date Time Deadline for papers
2nd Thursday 7 May 14:00 - 16:00 Thursday 23 April
8th Thursday 18 June 14:00 - 16:00 Thursday 2 June
TBC TBC TBC TBC

 

Useful Links


Regulations


Read the regulations of the Services Subcommittee:

Regulations

Contact us


Liv Passey

Planning and Council Secretariat

liv.passey@admin.ox.ac.uk