Purpose of Senate
Senate is the principal body responsible for the strategic development of academic activities at the University including teaching, research, and knowledge exchange, and the regulation, governance, standards, and quality assurance of the academic work of the university.
Key responsibilities
Senate Terms of Reference are set out in Statute 12 of the University Statutes (Powers of the Senate) and University Ordinance 8 (Powers of the Senate).
Reporting relationships
Senate reports to Council.
Procedural rules
Meeting frequency: Senate meets at least five times a year.
Quorum: The quorum for meetings shall be one third of the membership.
Delegated authorities are set out in the Scheme of Delegation.
Membership
The terms of office expire on 31 July, unless otherwise stated.
Ex Officio members
- Professor Phil Taylor, Vice-Chancellor & President (Chair)
- Professor Steve Brammer, Dean of School of Management
- Professor Manuel Barcia, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Global Engagement)
- Professor Emma Carmel, Interim Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research)
- Professor Julian Chaudhuri, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education)
- Professor Duncan Craig, Dean of Science
- Dr Sabina Gheduzzi, Chair of Academic Assembly
- Professor Tim Ibell, Dean of Engineering and Design
- Sanya Jethwani, Students' Union Postgraduate Officer
- Professor Marcus Munafò, Deputy Vice-Chancellor
- Benjamin Orford Thompson, Students' Union President
- Kate Robinson, Librarian
- Helen Slater, Students' Union Education Officer
- Professor Cassie Wilson, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Student Experience)
- Professor Deborah Wilson, Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences
Elected members
- Professor Sarah Bailey, term of office 2028
- Dr Teslim Bukoye, term of office 2028
- Dr Zoe Burke, term of office 2026
- Professor Ian Crawford, term of office 2028
- Professor James Davenport, term of office 2026
- Professor Adrian Evans, term of office 2028
- Dr Maria Garcia, term of office 2028
- Professor Nathalia Gjersoe, term of office 2027
- Professor Marion Harney, term of office 2028
- Dr Sophia Hatzisavvidou, term of office 2026
- Professor Alan Hayes, term of office 2027
- Professor Momna Hejmadi, term of office 2027
- Dr Jo Hyde, term of office 2026
- Dr Nigel Johnston, term of office 2026
- Professor Richard Kamm , term of office 2027
- Professor Peter Lambert, term of office 2026
- Dr Frances Laughton, term of office 2027
- Dr Sandhya Moise, term of office 2027
- Priyanka Mysore Krishna, term of office 2026
- Dr Lucy Noble, term of office 2026
- Dr Fei Qin, term of office 2028
- Dr Ben Ralph, term of office 2028
- Professor Paul Shepherd, term of office 2027
- Dr John Troyer, term of office 2028
- Professor Jun Zang, term of office 2026
Routine attendees (in attendance)
- Sascha Athey, Head of Academic Quality & Standards
- Ian Blenkharn, University Secretary & Registrar
- Dr Chris Bonfield, Acting Director, Centre for Learning and Teaching
- Sam Kilgour, Head of Student Voice and Academic Engagement
- Rachel Sheer, Director of Academic Registry
- Filipa Vance, Director of Research Policy, Governance and Integrity
Other members may be co-opted or invited to attend for specific meetings at the discretion of the Committee.
The appointment and election of members of the Senate shall be conducted in accordance with the Framework for Elections and Appointments to the Court, Council, Senate, and Boards of Studies.
Version information
Owner: Senate
Approval Date: 1966, revised in 2000, 2009, 2021 and 2025
Approved By: Privy Council (Statutes) and Council (Ordinances)
Date of last review: 2025