Senate

The Senate advises the Board of Trustees on professional matters, determines the strategic direction of pharmacy professional leadership, ensures alignment across the work of the National Pharmacy Advisory Councils and monitors the College’s impact at a GB level. 

Meeting dates

The Senate meets three to four times a year.

Membership

The Senate comprises the following elected and appointed members:

• President: Tase Oputu (elected)
• Vice President and Chair of the English Pharmacy Advisory Council: Mahendra Patel (elected)
• Vice Chair of the English Pharmacy Advisory Council: Mildred Johnson (elected)
• English Pharmacy Advisory Council member: Claire Anderson (elected)
• Vice President and Chair of the Scottish Pharmacy Advisory Council: Catriona Sinclair (elected)
• Vice Chair of the Scottish Pharmacy Advisory Council: Josh Miller (elected)
• Scottish Pharmacy Advisory Council Member: Laura Fulton (elected)
• Vice President and Chair of the Welsh Pharmacy Advisory Council: Liz Hallett (elected)
• Vice Chair of the Welsh Pharmacy Advisory Council: Aled Roberts (elected)
• Welsh Pharmacy Advisory Council Member: Eleri Schiavone (elected)
• Pharmaceutical science specialist: Professor Gino Martini (appointed)
• Educationalist specialist: Ruth Edwards (appointed)
• An early careers pharmacist: To be confirmed