Chair of Council and Pro-Chancellor

About Neil Sachdev

Neil Sachdev is the University’s Chair of Council and Pro-Chancellor. Neil joined Council as an independent member in 2016 and served as Treasurer and Chair of Finance and General Purposes Committee from 2020 to July 2025. Neil also chairs the Nominations Committee, Honorary Degrees Committee and the University of Warwick Foundation, and is a member of the Finance and General Purposes Committee.

Neil holds a number of Chair and NED appointments within both private and public sectors. He is currently Chair of the Board for HM Land Registry as well as the East West Rail Co and incomming chair at Natural Resources Wales, from November 2025.

Neil also enjoys Non-Executive Director roles on property and supervisory Boards for both Network Rail and the London Continental Railway.

Previously, a Group Property Director of J Sainsbury for 10 years, and before that, 28 years with Tesco, as Stores Board Director, responsible for property and operations for the UK business.

Neil was awarded an MBE for his work in relation to Energy Efficiency & Sustainability and an MBA from Stirling University where he studied part time whilst starting his career at Tesco.