Governance
HM The Queen is Patron of the British School at Rome.
HRH Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy, KG, GCVO, is President of the BSR.
The BSR’s governing body (trustees) is the President and the Council.
The Director, Professor Christopher Smith, acts as the School’s Chief Executive.
Under the terms of the Royal Charter, Council members are appointed by the Council. At least seven members must be selected from the fields of specialisation and work enshrined in the School’s objectives.
Council is advised by two faculties and one subcommittee: the Faculty of Archaeology, History and Letters, the Faculty of the Fine Arts and the Finance and Personnel Subcommittee.
The Chief Executive and Secretary of the British Academy, Dr Robin Jackson, is invited to observe Council meetings.
Council members can be contacted via the Registrar, Dr Gill Clark.
Council
Sir David Bell
Ms Eliza Bonham Carter
Mr Richard Cooper FP
Mr John Gill FP
Mr Michael N Higgin (Hon Treasurer) FP
Mr Tim D Llewellyn (Deputy Chairman) FP
Professor Rosamond McKitterick FP
Sir Ivor Roberts (Chairman) FP
Dr Susan Walker
FP = member of Finance and Personnel Subcommittee
Faculty of the Fine Arts
Ms Sonia Boyce
Mr Stephen Chambers
Dr Will Cobbing
Dr Penelope Curtis
Ms Caroline Douglas
Mr Jamie Fobert
Mr John Gill (Chair) C
Professor David Hepher
Professor Clyde Hopkins
Ms Penny Johnson
Ms Tania Kovats
Ms Vivien Lovell
Mr Karsten Schubert
Professor Robert Tavernor
C = member of Council
Faculty of Archaeology, History and Letters
Professor Graeme Barker (Chair of Archaeology) C
Dr Mark Bradley (Editor of PBSR)
Professor Carlo Caruso
Dr Neil Christie
Professor John Foot
Professor Robert Gordon
Dr Elena Isayev
Professor Rosamond McKitterick (Chair) C
Professor Steve Milner
Professor Clare Robertson
Dr MaryAnne Stevens
Professor Rosemary Sweet
Mr Bryan Ward-Perkins (Chair of Publications) C
Dr Jonathan Williams
C = member of Council
