Register of Governors

School of Coding & AI is committed to maintaining the highest standards of governance, transparency, and integrity.

To support good governance, members of the Board of Governors are required to declare any relevant professional, commercial, charitable, educational, or public appointments that may be considered relevant to their role as a governor.

The Register of Interests is reviewed regularly and helps ensure that potential conflicts of interest are identified and managed appropriately.

Independent Governors

Professor Thomas Crick Chair of the Board of Governors

Professor Tom Crick MBE is Chair of the School of Coding & AI. He is Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK Government’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

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Suki Gill Principal

Suki Gill is an experienced Higher Education leader with a strong track record of driving academic quality, regulatory compliance, and student success.

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Mashkura Begum Independent Governor

Mashkura is a Public Contributor for the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) West Midlands, the UK’s largest funder of health and care research.

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Rakinder Kaur Gill Independent Governor

Rakinder is a highly accomplished and respected nursing professional with 26 years of post-qualification experience. Her career reflects sustained professional growth.

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Timothy Patrick Luft Independent Governor

Tim is the Chief Executive of European Innovation Limited. He has over 20 years’ experience building, scaling and exiting technology businesses.

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Stuart Alexander Ross Independent Governor

Stuart Ross is CEO of High Growth, providing executive coaching, training, and consultancy to CEOs and directors of scale-up and blue-chip organisations.

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Steve Kevin Smith Independent Governor

Steven is the founder of Poundland and one of the UK’s most successful entrepreneurs, with decades of experience building, scaling and investing in businesses

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Daljinder Kaur Mattu Independent Governor

Daljinder is an experienced civil servant with more than 15 years’ experience working across government, with a particular focus on technology and public sector engagement.

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Harry Athwal Director of Admissions and Enrolments Governor

Harry Athwal serves as the Director of Admissions and Enrolments at the School of Coding & AI, bringing over 15 years of experience in regulatory compliance.

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Professor Mak Sharma Provost Governor

Mak has an international reputation for his extensive work on the use of Vendor Resources and embedding these into various qualifications to support students into further study and jobs.

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Kuljit Uppal Chief Operating Officer Governor

Kuljit Uppal is a senior finance and commercial leader with extensive experience operating in complex, regulated environments, including higher education.

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Declaration of Interests

All governors are required to declare any interests that may reasonably be perceived as influencing their judgement or decision-making in relation to School of Coding & AI. Where a conflict of interest arises, appropriate steps are taken in accordance with the organisation’s governance policies to ensure that decisions are made fairly, transparently, and in the best interests of School of Coding & AI.

Last updated: June 2026

The Register of Interests is reviewed annually and updated whenever a governor reports a material change in their interests or appointments.