We are delighted to announced the appointment of Aaron Porter as lay board member, replacing Professor Alice Belcher from the 1 September 2025.
Aaron has a wide range of experience in a number of Board and advisory roles. He currently holds the position of Chair of BPP University and is Deputy Chair of Goldsmiths University. For the organisation Advance HE, he leads on governance activity for their national development programme which supports university members, boards and councils. As part of this work, he has played a key role in governance and effectiveness reviews for over fifty UK universities.
Beyond higher education, he is a non-executive director of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, on the council of a statutory healthcare regulator and is trustee of a London theatre. He was also previously President of the National Union of Students during the high-profile debate over tuition fees. He has served on the Council of the University of Leicester, on the Boards of Endsleigh Insurance, UCAS, the Higher Education Academy and the Office of the Independent Adjudicator.
Jonathan Rees, chair of the CRL Board, commented: “We’re thrilled to welcome Aaron to the Board. He was selected from a highly competitive field and will bring a broad range of experiences in regulation, higher and legal education. I’d also like to thank Alice Belcher for her outstanding contribution to CILEX Regulation over the past six years.”
On joining the CRL Board, Aaron commented: “I am delighted to be joining the Board of CRL at this important time. I look forward to working with the Board and Executive to ensure consumers’ interests are well served and that the profession continues to thrive.”
