Officers, Council & Committees

The Institute is run by a Council consisting of a President, Vice-Presidents, Ordinary Members and ex-officio members, all of whom volunteer their time to ensure the smooth running of the society.

If you wish to get in touch with any members of Council, please contact admin@royalarchinst.org.


President – Nathalie Cohen, B.A., M.A., F.S.A.
Honorary Secretary – Rachel Swallow, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., F.S.A., F.R.Hist.S.
Honorary Treasurer – Oscar Dodd, B.A., F.C.A.
Meetings Secretary – Peter Ginn, B.A.
Assistant Meetings Secretary – Geoffrey Morley, M.Sc., P.C.I.f.A., F.S.A.Scot.
Editor – Tansy Branscombe, B.A., M.Phil., D.Phil.
Reviews Editor – Andrew Valdez-Tullett, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
Newsletter Editor – Katherine Barclay, B.Sc., F.S.A.
Early Career Officer – Vacant

Honorary Vice-Presidents
Peter Addyman, C.B.E., M.A., D.Sc., F.S.A., M.C.I.f.A.
Professor Terence Barry, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Dip.Ed., F.S.A.
Jonathan Coad, M.A., F.S.A.
Professor Anthony Quiney, M.A., Ph.D., F.S.A.

Vice-Presidents 
Giles Clarke 
Susan Shaw, M.A.
Stephen Sherlock, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., M.C.I.f.A., F.S.A., F.S.A.Scot.
Susan Wright, B.A., Ph.D., F.S.A., M.C.I.f.A. 

Council Members
David Baker, O.B.E., M.A., F.S.A., P.G.C.E., M.C.I.f.A., I.H.B.C.
Jay Carver, B.A.
Rhiannon Comeau, M.A., Ph.D., F.S.A.
Tudur Davies, B.A. (hons), M.A., Ph.D., F.S.A.
Lena Delaney, B.A., M.A., M.C.I.f.A.
Charlotte Franson, Dip. Tech. (Broadcast Comm.), B.A., PG Dip. Ed., P.G. Dip. TESLMC., Ph.D.
Rena Maguire, M.Sc., Ph.D., F.S.A.Scot.
Tanja Romankiewicz, Dr.-Ing. (Ph.D.), Dipl.-Ing. (F.H.), F.S.A.Scot.
Yannick Signer, B.A., M.A.
Paul Stamper, B.A., Ph.D., F.S.A.
Professor Elizabeth Tingle, B.A., D.Phil., P.G.C.E., S.F.H.E.A., F.R.Hist.S.
Professor Howard Williams, B.Sc., M.A., Ph.D., F.S.A.

Audit and Investment Committee
Giles Clarke 
Adam Gwilt, B.A., F.S.A.
Gill Hey, B.A., Ph.D., F.S.A., M.C.I.f.A.
Jennifer Nye, B.A., M.A., J.D., F.R.S.A.
James Schadla-Hall
Hedley Swain, M.A., B.A., A.M.A., M.C.I.f.A., F.R.S.A., F.S.A.
Rachel Swallow, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., F.S.A., F.R.Hist.S.

Digital Committee
Nathalie Cohen, B.A., M.A., F.S.A.
Christopher Ferguson, B.A., M.St., D.Phil.
Richard Nevell, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
Rachel Swallow, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., F.S.A., F.R.Hist.S.

Editorial Board
Katherine Barclay, B.Sc., F.S.A.
Tansy Branscombe, B.A., M.Phil., D.Phil.
Matthew Champion, M.A., F.S.A., F.R.Hist.S.
Nathalie Cohen, B.A., M.A., F.S.A.
Professor Mark Gardiner, B.A., Ph.D., F.S.A., F.S.A.Scot., M.C.I.f.A.
Rachel Swallow, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., F.S.A., F.R.Hist.S.
Isobel Thompson, M.A., Ph.D., F.S.A., M.C.I.f.A.
Professor Elizabeth Tingle, B.A., D.Phil., P.G.C.E., S.F.H.E.A., F.R.Hist.S.
Andrew Valdez-Tullett, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.

Fundraising and Membership Committee
Nathalie Cohen, B.A., M.A., F.S.A.
Oscar Dodd, B.A., F.C.A.
Christopher Ferguson, B.A., M.St., D.Phil.
Peter Ginn, B.A.
Adam Gwilt, B.A., F.S.A.
Rena Maguire, M.Sc., Ph.D., F.S.A.Scot.
James Schadla-Hall
Rachel Swallow, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., F.S.A., F.R.Hist.S.

Governance Committee
Nathalie Cohen, B.A., M.A., F.S.A.
Oscar Dodd, B.A., F.C.A.
Jennifer Nye, B.A., M.A., J.D., F.R.S.A.
Adrian Olivier, B.A., Ph.D., F.S.A., M.C.I.f.A.
Susan Shaw, M.A.
Rachel Swallow, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., F.S.A., F.R.Hist.S.
Susan Wright, B.A., Ph.D., F.S.A., M.C.I.f.A. 

Meetings Committee
Katherine Barclay, B.Sc., F.S.A.
Nathalie Cohen, B.A., M.A., F.S.A.
Peter Ginn, B.A.
Geoffrey Morley, M.Sc., P.C.I.f.A., F.S.A.Scot.
Richard Nevell, B.A., M.A., Ph.D
Susan Shaw, M.A.
Stephen Sherlock, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., M.C.I.f.A., F.S.A., F.S.A.Scot.
Kathryn Stubbs, B.A., Dip.T.P., M.A., I.H.B.C.
Rachel Swallow, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., F.S.A., F.R.Hist.S.
Isobel Thompson, M.A., Ph.D., F.S.A., M.C.I.f.A.
Christine Woodford

Research Committee
Jay Carver, B.A.
Nathalie Cohen, B.A., M.A., F.S.A.
Oscar Dodd, B.A., F.C.A.
Deborah Frearson, B.A., M.A.
Brian Kerr, M.A., F.S.A., F.S.A.Scot., M.C.I.f.A.
Geoffrey Morley, M.Sc., P.C.I.f.A., F.S.A.Scot.
Professor Lisa-Marie Shillito, M.A. (Oxon), M.Sc., Ph.D., F.S.A.Scot. (Tony Clark Memorial Fund)
Rachel Swallow, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., F.S.A., F.R.Hist.S.
Professor Howard Williams, B.Sc., M.A., Ph.D., F.S.A.