Dame Patricia Hodgson

Dame Patricia Hodgson "is Principal of Newnham College, Cambridge.

"She is a Governor of the Wellcome Trust and a member of the Higher Education Council for England as well as of the Committee on Standards in Public Life.

"She is a non-executive director of the Competition Commission and a member of the Higher Education Funding Council for England, and was formerly a member of the Committee on Standards in Public Life and a Governor of the Wellcome Trust.

"Patricia previously had a long career in the media, originally as a producer and an independent journalist, then, successively, as Deputy Secretary, Secretary, Head of Policy and Main Board Director (Policy and Planning) in the BBC.

"Until the end of 2003 she was Chief Executive of the Independent Television Commission (ITC).

"She was previously Chair of the Higher Education Regulation Review Group (2004–2006) and a member of the then Monopolies and Mergers Commission (1993–1999).

"She has been a member of the Statistics Commission, Vice-President of the Royal Television Society, the London Arts Board and a Trustee of the Prince's Youth Business Trust."

• Trustee, BBC
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