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Costing and pricing groups

Membership

The Joint Costing and Pricing Steering Group (JCPSG) is a representative group, bringing together members from universities and colleges, from the funding bodies for UK higher education, from Universities UK and the Standing Conference of Principals.

(current members in bold type)

Professor David Westbury   Chair
Patricia Ambrose Executive Secretary, SCOP SCOP
Brian Baverstock (from 1 April 2004) Deputy Director of Governance and Management Appraisal and Policy, Scottish Higher Education Funding Council SHEFC
Andy Beazer (from 1 April 2004 to 31 January 2005) Finance Advisor, Higher Education Funding Council for England HEFCE, Project Manager
Irene Bews Finance Director, University of Aberdeen Sector
Lisa Blackshaw Senior Accountant, Manchester Metropolitan University Co-opted
Sue Boorman (temporary replacement for Tony Bruce) Policy Adviser, Universities UK Universities UK
Dr Tony Bruce (returned 1 March 2004) Director of Policy Development, Universities UK Universities UK
Andrew Clark (to 31 March 2004) Head of Finance, Higher Education Funding Council for Wales HEFCW
Kath Coughlin (to December 2004) Finance Director, North East Wales Institute Sector
Professor Graham Henderson Vice-Chancellor, University of Teesside Sector
Steve Igoe Director of Resources, Edgehill College of Higher Education Sector
Ian Lewis Head of Finance, Higher Education Funding Council for England HEFCE
Liam McCabe(SHEFC representative until 31 March 2004, but due to change of role became a sector representative from 1 April 2004) Director of Financial Appraisal and Monitoring Services, Scottish Higher Education Funding Council (to 31 March 2004)
Director of Strategic Financial Management and Business Services, Queen Margaret University College (from 1 April 2004)
SHEFC

Sector
John Newton JCSPG National Co-ordinator JCPSG
Professor Stuart Palmer Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of Warwick Sector
Derek Pretty Registrar, University of Bristol Sector
Berenice Smith Finance and Commercial Director, University of Leeds Sector
Heather Williams (to 31 March 2004 and from 1 February 2005) Finance Consultant, Higher Education Funding Council for England HEFCE, Project Manager
Nick Williams (from 1 April 2004) Senior Finance Manager, Higher Education Funding Council for Wales HEFCW
Secretariat support
Emma Spillane JCPSG Project Assistant JCPSG