Who are we?
The two Proctors for each year are elected by the Regent House and admitted to office by the Vice-Chancellor in Congregation on 1 October (unless a Sunday). Two pre-elected Pro-Proctors (normally the expected Proctors for next year) are also admitted. Two pre-elected additional Pro-Proctors (usually the retiring Proctors) are then further elected as Deputy Proctors; further Deputy Proctors may also be elected.
The wider Senate-House team includes the University Marshal and Vice-Marshal, the University Constables, the Esquire Bedells, and the Clerk to the Proctors and Marshal’s Secretary.
The Proctors
Professor Martin Dixon (Queens' College, Senior Proctor) and Dr Daniel Trocmé-Latter (Homerton College, Junior Proctor)
See the Past Proctors page for a more-or-less complete record of Proctors since 1314.
The Pro-Proctors
Dr Shailaja Fennell (Jesus College, Senior Pro-Proctor) and Dr Bryan Karetnyk (Murray Edwards College, Junior Pro-Proctor)
The Deputy Proctors
Dr Benjamin Spagnolo (Trinity College) and Dr Mark Purcell (Pembroke College)
Additional Deputy Proctors
Dr Martin Parker Dixon (Sidney Sussex College) and Dr Markus Gehring (Hughes Hall)
Pro-Proctor for Ceremonial
Mr Timothy Milner (Darwin College)
Clerk to the Proctors and Marshal’s Secretary
Ms Katy Quail
The Esquire Bedells
Professor Karen Ottewell (Emmanuel College) and Mr Jake Humbles (Peterhouse)
In addition (but not depicted), the Assistant Bedells are Dr Harry Spillane (Downing College) and Dr Jonathan Bennett.
See the Past Bedells page for an incomplete record of Bedells since 1250.
The University Marshal and Vice-Marshal
Mrs Lucy Lewis (University Marshal) and Mr Richard Young (Vice-Marshal)
The University Constables
The Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor have the power to appoint and swear constables under the Universities Act 1825. Once appointed, University Constables have the powers of constables, within the precincts of the University and four miles around.
The principal function of the University Constabulary is to assist the Proctors, in both their free speech and good order functions and their ceremonial functions. The University Marshal and Vice-Marshal are responsible for routine administration.
There are normally between twenty and thirty University Constables, who serve part-time. The names of all current Constables are as follows:
Landi Ager | Dean Andrews | Michael Arnold | Kim Beazor | Rachel Begbie | Joy Broker | Ray Butler | Kipp Cooper | John Cox | Lena Dahlen-Pledger | Linda Dennis | Phil Dennis | Roger Fensom | Lorraine Fernandez | Andrew King | Patricia Knight | Priti Ladwa | Martyn Laud | Jo Milton | Steve Morgan | Gerry Norden | Tricia Sutton | Mark Whitehead