The Council is the governing body of the University. It is responsible
for the University's finances and investments and for the oversight
of the estate and buildings. Subject to the statutory powers of Senate
with respect to academic matters, Council has a general responsibility
for the conduct of all the University's affairs. Council has a majority
of lay members who are neither staff nor students of the University.
The membership and functions of the University Council are laid down
in Sections 16 and 17 of the Statutes.
Secretary:
If you would like further information about Council,
please contact Caroline Harris (ext 4141, email c.harris2@bath.ac.uk).
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Expiry of Term of Office |
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| (a) Ex-Officio Members | ||
| The Pro-Chancellors | Mr D Medlock | 31/07/2014 |
| Mr K Woodley | 31/07/2013 | |
| Sir J Horn-Smith | 31/07/2015 | |
| The Vice-Chancellor | Professor Dame Glynis Breakwell | ex-officio |
| The Treasurer | Mr P Wyman | 31/12/2013 |
| The Deputy Vice-Chancellor | Professor K Edge | 2013 |
| Chair of Academic Assembly | Dr M Carley | 2015 |
| (b) Appointed Members | ||
| Chair of Council | Mr P Troughton | 31/12/2014 |
| Appointed by the Convocation | Mr S Appleton | 2014 |
| Appointed by Council | Mr P Freeman | 2014 |
| Dr M Hipkins | 2014 | |
| Mrs R Foreman | 2013 | |
| Mr R Hughes | 2014 | |
| Mr J Stanion | 2015 | |
| Mr T Sheppard | 31/12/2013 | |
| Mr M Hawkesworth | 2013 | |
| Mr R Whorrod | 2013 | |
| Ms A Goodman | 2013 | |
| (c) Elected Members | ||
| Elected by the Senate from its members | Dr F Laughton | 2013 |
| Dr M Hejmadi | 2014 | |
| Professor G Price | 2013 | |
| Professor J Knight | 2014 | |
| Elected by Academic Assembly from the members of Senate | Dr A Salo | 2013 |
| Elected by Non-Academic Staff | Ms M Morley | 2015 |
| (d) Student Members | ||
| BUSU President | Mr C Clements | 21/6/2013 |
| Vice-President Education | Mr A Pool | 21/6/2013 |
The following Officers routinely attend meetings of Council:
| Lord Tugendhat | Chancellor | |
| Professor J Millar | Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) | |
| Professor B Morley | Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Learning & Teaching) | |
| Professor C Grant | Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Internationalisation) | |
| Professor G Hawley | Dean of Engineering & Design | |
| Professor R Eatwell | Dean of Humanities & Social Sciences | |
| Professor D Bird | Dean of Science | |
| Professor R Elliott | Dean and Head of the School of Management | |
| Mr M Humphriss | Secretary to the University Council | |
| Mrs D Aderyn | Director of Finance and Commercial Services | |
| Dr N J Kemp | Director of Policy & Planning | |
| Mr G Maggs | Director of Development & Alumni Relations | |
| Mr M Whalley | Director of Estates | |
| Ms C M Milner | Head of Secretariat | |
| Mr I Robinson | Chief Executive of BUSU (Observer) |
Terms of Reference
Approved by Privy Council in 1966, revised in 2000, and 2009.
Statement Of Primary Responsibilities
The primary responsibilities of Council are:
- approving the mission and strategic vision of the institution,
long-term business plans, key performance indicators (KPIs) and
annual budgets, and ensuring these meet the interests of stakeholders;
- appointing the head of the institution as chief executive of the
institution and putting in place suitable arrangements for monitoring
his or her performance;
- ensuring the establishment and monitoring of systems of control
and accountability, including financial and operational controls
and risk assessment, and clear procedures for handling internal
grievances and for managing conflicts of interest;
- monitoring institutional performance against plans and approved
KPIs, which should be, where possible and appropriate, benchmarked
against other institutions.
These were adopted by Council in May 2005.
Functions
The functions of Council are as follows:
17.1 To appoint a Chair not being a member of Staff or Student of the University who shall hold office for three years and
shall be eligible for re-appointment. The Chair shall not hold office
for more than three periods of three years, except in exceptional
circumstances.
17.2 To appoint if the Council so wishes a Vice-Chair from those members of COuncil not being members of Staff or Students of the University who shall hold office for three years
and shall be eligible for re-appointment for one or more further periods
of three years.
17.3 To appoint members to the Joint Committees referred to in Sections
3 and 5 of these Statutes.
17.4 To nominate to the Court persons for appointment as Pro-Chancellors.
17.5 To appoint a Treasurer.
17.6 To appoint members of the Court as provided for in these Statutes.
17.7 After consideration of such reports, recommendations or nominations
as are required by these Statutes to appoint the Vice-Chancellor,
the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Pro-Vice-Chancellors, the University Secretary, Heads
of Schools and the University Librarian.
17.8 To determine the method of appointment, conditions of appointment
and service, and remuneration of all Staff of the University, Academic
or otherwise, and of all other persons employed or engaged by the
University.
17.9 After consideration of a report from the Senate, to deprive
persons of any Degrees or other distinctions or titles conferred on
them, and to revoke any Diplomas or Certificates granted to them by
the University, and to withdraw all privileges connected therewith.
17.10 On the recommendation of the Senate to institute, combine or
discontinue Schools, Departments, Institutes, or other
academic sections of the University.
17.11 To bring from time to time before the Court and the Senate
any matters which in its opinion should be dealt with by these bodies
respectively.
17.12 In accordance with Article 29 of the Charter, jointly with
the Senate to recommend Special Resolutions to the Court.
17.13 In accordance with Article 23 of the Charter to make Ordinances.
17.14 To govern, manage and regulate the finances, accounts, investments,
property, business and all affairs whatsoever of the University, and
for these purposes to appoint bankers, and any other officers or agents
whom it may think fit to appoint, and to cause proper books of account
to be kept for all sums of money received and expended by the University,
and for the assets and liabilities of the University, so that such
books give a true and fair view of the state of the University's affairs
and explain its transactions; provided that, before determining any
question of finance which affects the academic policy of the University,
the Council shall take into consideration any recommendation or report
thereon by the Senate.
17.15 To invest any moneys belonging to or held by the University
in any manner as the Council shall from time to time think fit, in
any part of the world, or in the purchase of freehold or leasehold
hereditaments in the United Kingdom, including rents; provided that
in the case of moneys held by the University as trustees the powers
conferred by this paragraph shall be exercised subject to the provisions
of the governing trust instrument.
17.16 To sell, buy, exchange, lease and accept leases of real and
personal property on behalf of the University.
17.17 To borrow money on behalf of the University, and for that purpose,
if the Council thinks fit, to mortgage, or charge all or any part
of the property of the University, whether real or personal, unless
the conditions of any Will, Deed or Gift or other similar instrument
are thereby contravened, and to give such other security whether real
or personal property or otherwise as the Council may think fit.
17.18 To provide the buildings, premises, furniture and equipment
and other means required for carrying on the work of the University
and maintaining its efficiency and well-being.
17.19 To provide at its discretion for the welfare of all persons
in the employment of the University or formerly in the employment
of the University or of the College and the spouses, widows, widowers,
and dependants of such persons including the payment of money, pensions
or other payments and to subscribe to benevolent and other funds for
the benefit of such person.
17.20 To consider, adjudicate upon, and, if thought fit, redress
any grievance of the Academic and other Staff of the University, the
Graduates and the Students of the University who may for any reason
feel aggrieved otherwise than by an act of the Court or by an act
taken in accordance with the provisions of Sections 19 or 25 of these
Statutes.
17.21 To enter into, vary, carry out and cancel contracts on behalf
of the University, subject to the provisions of Section 25 of these
Statutes in those cases where Section 25 applies.
17.22 To determine all University fees.
17.23 To accept, reject or refer back any recommendation made by
the Senate; provided that no such recommendation may be rejected unless
the Senate is informed of the reasons for such rejection and is given
an opportunity to comment thereon to the Council.
17.24 To call for reports from the Senate and by receiving such reports
to review the work of the University.
17.25 Subject to the powers of the Senate, to take such action as
it may think fit to advance the teaching and research, the interests
and general efficiency of the University, and to provide for the recreation
and welfare of the Students and Staff of the University.
17.26 To establish Joint Committees of the Council and representatives
of the Students' Union and to prescribe the method of appointment
of such representatives and the functions of such committees.
17.27 To select a Seal and a Mace for the University and to have
the sole custody and use of the Seal and under detailed provisions
to be contained in the Ordinances to provide that the use of the Seal
and its witnessing or the execution of deeds on behalf of the University
by Officers of the University and those persons nominated by the Council
for this purpose may be dealt with as if the University was a Company
incorporated under the provisions of the Companies Act 1985 or under
any legislation in substitution therefor and in accordance with any
resolution of the Council relating to the use of the Seal or the execution
of deeds.
17.28 To exercise all such powers as are or may be conferred on the
Council by the Charter, these Statutes and the Ordinances and to carry
them into effect.
17.29 To appoint a Secretary to the Council in accordance with Section
10 of these Statutes.
17.30 To appoint the External Auditor.
17.31 On the recommendation of the Senate to make, amend, add to
or repeal Statutes in accordance with Article 21 of the Charter.
17.32 To consider representations from the Court on any matter affecting
the University.
17.33 To delegate, upon such conditions as it may determine, and
to revoke the delegation of, any of its functions to committees of
the Council, joint committees of the Council and the Senate, the Vice-Chancellor
or other Officers of the University. Such delegation may include delegation
of powers of appointment and powers of investment. Any delegation
of function shall be explicit and a matter of record.
17.34 To delegate the management of investments to one or more fund managers
who are authorised and exempted persons under the Financial Services
and Markets Act 2000.
Minutes of Meetings
2012/13:
- 27th June 2013
- 16th May 2013
- 28th February 2013
- 29th November 2012
- 18th October 2012
2011/12:
2010/2011:
- 30th June 2011
- 19th May 2011 - CANCELLED
- 30th March 2011 (Special)
- 3rd March 2011
- 25th November 2010
- 28th October 2010
2009/2010:
Please note that the summaries and minutes of meetings of Council
published above exclude information which the University has declared
will not be routinely published under the Freedom of Information Act
2000. Further
information about the Act (including the reasons why such information
is exempt from publication) is available at http://www.bath.ac.uk/foi/faqs-staff-general.htm. If
you have any queries about business conducted by Council and
cannot find reference to it in the summaries/minutes published here,
please contact Caroline Harris (ext 4141, email c.harris2@bath.ac.uk).
Procedural Rules
Procedure: Sections 16 and 17 of the Statutes, Ordinance 8,
Standing Orders of
Council.
Appointment of Chair and Vice-Chair: See Section 17 of the Statutes.
Co-option: No provision.
Alternates: Council Standing Order 4.
Quorum: Governed by Section 28.1 (iv) of the Statutes: There shall
be a quorum at meetings of Council when nine members are present, including at least five who are not members of staff of the University.
Rules for voting: See Council Standing Order 8-9.
Minutes: Submitted to Senate.
Other Relevant Links/Reference
Material:
None.
Effectiveness Review of Council
The 2011 Effectiveness Review of Council is available here.
Job Specifications
Council on 29th November 2007 approved job specifications for the following:
- Chancellor (PDF Format)
- Pro-Chancellor (PDF Format)
- Chair of Council (PDF Format)
- Treasurer (PDF Format)
- Vice-Chair of Council (PDF Format)
- Member of Council (PDF Format)
Membership of Council
We are seeking expressions of interest from those interested in serving as external members of Council in the future. Further information on this is available here.