Purpose of the committee

The Committee is a committee of Senate.

Key responsibilities

1. To consider nominations for the annual Chancellor’s Prize and to award the winner.
2. To recommend to Senate the criteria for prize nominations.
3. To apply the prize criteria fairly and consistently, addressing unconscious bias and ensuring that decisions and consistent with equality, diversity and inclusion considerations.
4. To approve revoking prizes to individuals where situations may arise post-award.
5. To make an annual report to Senate on the Committee’s activity.
6. To conduct an annual effectiveness review.

Reporting relationships

The Chancellor’s Prize Committee reports to Senate after every meeting with a written report.

Procedural rules

Meeting frequency: The Committee meets once a year.

Quorum: The quorum for meetings shall be one third of the membership.

Membership

Ex Officio Members

• Benji Orford Thompson, Student Governor

Appointed Members

The terms of office expire on 31 July in the year stated.

• Professor Tina Düren, Chair, appointed by Senate, term of office 2028
• Professor Shasi Nandeibam, Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences Representative, appointed by the VC and reported to Senate, term of office 2026
• Professor Kit Yates, Faculty of Science Representative, appointed by Senate, term of office 2028
• Professor Patrick Keogh, Faculty of Engineering & Design Representative, appointed by the VC and reported to Senate, term of office 2026
• Dr Soheil Davari, School of Management Representative, appointed by Senate, term of office 2028

In Attendance

• Dr Despina Moschou, EDI Representative
• Laura Andrews, Governance Partner

The Chair of this Committee is the Vice-Chancellor or a nominee. There are 4 members of academic staff, one from each faculty and the School of Management. These are nominated by Deans to be recommended by the Senate Appointments Committee and ratified by Senate. One of these members may act as Chair to the Committee.

Other members may be co-opted or invited to attend for specific meetings at the discretion of the Committee.

Members serve terms of three years at a time. Members can serve two consecutive terms (a total of six years) but in exceptional circumstances may serve a maximum of three consecutive terms (a total of nine years). All terms are subject to renewal.

Version information

Owner: Chancellor’s Prize Committee
Approval Date: 8 June 2022
Approved by: Senate

Resources

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