Information for Council Members

Register of interests and declarations of personal interest

Please see also the College's Conflict of Interests Policy, which applies to members of Council.

Members of Council and Audit Committee, and senior officers of the College (specifically including those identified by the Head of Procurement, or through the procedure described in Section 5 below, as having signficant involvement in the purchase of goods and services) are asked annually to declare for the published Register of Interests any interests of a long-term or permanent kind, such as company directorships, financial interests in companies, or family relationships with employees or students of Goldsmiths, or with senior employees of companies conducting significant business with Goldsmiths,  which might have a bearing on their relationship with the College.

In addition to the annual process of updating and confirmation of register entries, individuals may arrange amendments to their entry at any time by contacting the Corporate Governance & Information Management Department: cgim@gold.ac.uk

Declarations of interest in relation to individual items of business

Council Members should generally declare interests in any of the following circumstances and not take part in any relevant Council or Committee debate. The Chair will decide how particular conflicts of interest should be handled. In some circumstances, it may be desirable to withdraw from a meeting where relevant matters are being discussed.

• Where the Council Member is an employee, director or major shareholder in a company or organisation which has or is seeking a contractual relationship with the College
• Where, in the course of consideration of reports or other documents made available to them in their capacity as Council Member, they come across information that may be of material personal advantage to them in some other capacity
• Where the interests of some other public Board or Committee on which the Council Member serves may conflict with the interests of the College
• Where the Council Member serves in some external advisory capacity and may need to provide advice in that capacity upon College operations, suitability, effectiveness or bona fides
• Where the Council Member is a member of an interviewing panel and a candidate for interview is a close relative or business associate
• Where the interests of a close family member or household member may conflict with the interests of the College