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The Â鶹´«Ã½AV Court embodies the Â鶹´«Ã½AV's commitment to consultation and openness and exists to play an important role in seeing that the Â鶹´«Ã½AV is responsive to its community and stakeholders.

Objectives of the Â鶹´«Ã½AV Court

The purpose of the Â鶹´«Ã½AV Court is to bring together those who wish:

• To champion and promote the interests and reputation of the Â鶹´«Ã½AV;
• To understand and support the Â鶹´«Ã½AV in order to foster, establish and maintain beneficial links between the Â鶹´«Ã½AV and its wider community and society;
• To act as ambassadors for the Â鶹´«Ã½AV and increase awareness of its achievements, expertise and aspirations locally, regionally, nationally and internationally;
• To help the Â鶹´«Ã½AV to establish links with employers and organisations to promote and provide opportunities for interactions such as internships, volunteering, research and training and development;
• To support fundraising activities both for the Â鶹´«Ã½AV in general and for specific initiatives and projects.

Membership

The membership of the Â鶹´«Ã½AV Court is determined by the Vice Chancellor.

There is no numerical limit to the number of members who may be appointed to the Â鶹´«Ã½AV Court but membership will not normally exceed 100 members.

The membership of Â鶹´«Ã½AV Court will be composed as follows:

• Chancellor of the Â鶹´«Ã½AV (Chair) ex officio
• Vice Chancellor ex officio
• Chair of the Board of Governors ex officio
• Members of the Â鶹´«Ã½AV's Board of Governors ex officio

Further members of the Â鶹´«Ã½AV Court will be appointed from among:

• Members of the House of Lords and House of Commons who have affiliations with the Â鶹´«Ã½AV or the localities of its campus sites;
• Individuals on whom the Â鶹´«Ã½AV has conferred an Honorary Award;
• Past members of the Board of Governors and its committees;
• Distinguished members of the local community;
• Distinguished individuals representing industry, commerce, the arts, science, the professions, education and the voluntary sector drawn from Bedfordshire , Buckinghamshire and its neighbouring counties;
• Benefactors and those involved in the Â鶹´«Ã½AV's development and fundraising programme;
• Other individuals who may be able to contribute to the work of the Â鶹´«Ã½AV;
• Representatives of the alumni of the Â鶹´«Ã½AV.

The Â鶹´«Ã½AV Secretary is Clerk to the Â鶹´«Ã½AV Court.

For queries concerning Â鶹´«Ã½AV Court please contact externalrelations@beds.ac.uk

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