The annual Operating Board elections are an opportunity for members of the Partnership to choose representatives to join the Operating Board. Each Board member has a responsibility to represent various sectors within the Partnership, according to the terms of reference.

The election process for 2008 has now come to an end. We are pleased to announce that the following person has been appointed unopposed to the Operating Board:

Higher Eduction sector, England and Northern Ireland: Mike Gibbons, University of Manchester

Their term of office will run from 1 October 2008 until 31 December 2010. The dates of forthcoming Operating board meetings are available.

The Board elections use the single transferable vote process and are carried out in accordance with information supplied from the Electoral Reform Society of Great Britain.