We’re here to create and harness knowledge, to deliver opportunity for everyone. About the Role Edge Hill University is seeking to appoint independent members (charity trustees) to join our Board of Governors and contribute to our continued growth and success. The University has over 14,000 students studying at both undergraduate and postgraduate level and employs more than 2,000 staff. Edge Hill’s significant success in achieving its mission is recognised by a range of awards including Educate North’s University of the Year 2020/21. It is one of the select few to have held the coveted Modern University of the Year title (2022),awarded by the Times and Sunday Times; and the UK University of the Year (2014) awarded by Times Higher Education. It was ranked in the UK Top 35 universities (Guardian University Guide 2024), 5th in the UK (Uni Compare 2026) and is a Top 4 North West Institution (Complete University Guide 2025). It is also the safest campus in the North West according to the same guide. In 2024, it was the first University to achieve Ofsted Outstanding for all phases of its Initial Teacher Training provision under the new Inspection Framework. The Board’s purpose is to act as guardians of the University – to build on its past, and to protect and enhance its future – and, in doing so, to be the most effective Board that it can be, acting in the best interests of the University’s stakeholde...