Committees and Boards
A list of the University's statutory bodies and committees supporting Council, Senate, and the University Executive Board.
Boards and committees support the work of Council, Senate and the University Executive Board. Click on a board or committee name below to view its terms of reference, membership, Chair and point of contact.
View the University's governance structure for an overview of governance arrangements and reporting lines.
Access the 2026-27 calendar of meetings for boards and committees.
Council
For enquiries relating to Council and its Committees, please contact governance@bath.ac.uk.
| Chair | Contact Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Council | Sharon Flood | Elisabeth Day |
| Audit and Risk Assurance Committee | Jo Rhoden | Ruth Robins |
| Finance Committee | Calum Mercer | Ben Goose |
| Grievance Committee | Elisabeth Day | |
| Infrastructure Working Group | Anthony Smith | Katie Anderton |
| Investment Sub-Committee | Calum Mercer | Ruth Robins |
| Nominations Committee | Sharon Flood | Katie Anderton |
| People and Culture Committee | Alun Griffiths | Laura Andrews |
| Remuneration Committee | Alun Griffiths | Elisabeth Day |
| University Ethics Committee | Phil Taylor | Katie Anderton |
Senate
| Chair | Contact Name | Contact E-mail | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Phil Taylor | Elisabeth Day | governance@bath.ac.uk |
| Academic Ethics and Integrity Committee | Rachel Arnold | Katie Anderton | governance@bath.ac.uk |
| Academic Programmes Committee | Momna Hejmadi | Academic Registry | academic-registry@bath.ac.uk |
| Academic Staff Committee | Marcus Munafo | Katie Anderton | governance@bath.ac.uk |
| Courses and Partnerships Approval Committee | Momna Hejmadi | Academic Registry | academic-registry@bath.ac.uk |
| Education and Student Experience Committee (Senate-Executive Joint Committee) | Momna Hejmadi / Cassie Wilson | Laura Andrews | governance@bath.ac.uk |
| Education, Quality and Standards Committee | Momna Hejmadi | Academic Registry | academic-registry@bath.ac.uk |
| Global Engagement Committee (Senate-Executive Joint Committee) | Manuel Barcia | Ben Goose | governance@bath.ac.uk |
| Recruitment and Admission Committee (Senate-Executive Joint Committee) | Catherine Baldwin | Ruth Robins | governance@bath.ac.uk |
| Research Committee (Senate-Executive Joint Committee) | Jianzhong Wu | Katie Anderton | governance@bath.ac.uk |
| Senate Appointments Committee | Marcus Munafo | Ruth Robins | governance@bath.ac.uk |
| Student Conduct Panels | Various | Jacob Bullus | student-discipline@bath.ac.uk |
| University Doctoral Studies Committee | Joe Devine | Kate Morley | km854@bath.ac.uk |
Boards of Studies
| Chair | Contact Name | Contact E-mail | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boards of Studies | |||
| Doctoral | Richard James | Ceri Dibble | cd285@bath.ac.uk |
| Engineering and Design | Ian Craddock | Rachel Summers | r.summers@bath.ac.uk |
| Humanities and Social Sciences | Deborah Wilson | Rachel Acres | r.s.acres@bath.ac.uk |
| Management | Steve Brammer | Kay Elliott | k.elliott@bath.ac.uk |
| Science | Duncan Craig | Marguerite Hallett | m.l.hallett@bath.ac.uk |
Joint Senate and Council Committees
| Chair | Contact Name | Contact E-mail | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Staff Appeal Committee | Katie Anderton | governance@bath.ac.uk | |
| Honorary Awards Committee | Phil Taylor | Laura Andrews | governance@bath.ac.uk |
| Office of the Chancellor, Committee of | Phil Taylor | Elisabeth Day | governance@bath.ac.uk |
| Office of the Vice-Chancellor, Committee of | His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh KG KT GCVO | Richard Brooks | r.brooks@bath.ac.uk |
| Student Appeal Panels | Various | Katie Anderton/Ben Goose | student-appeals@bath.ac.uk |
Executive
| Chair | Contact Name | Contact E-mail | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Executive Board | Phil Taylor | Helena Barrell | governance@bath.ac.uk |
| Academic Coordination Board | Marcus munafo | Helena Barrell | governance@bath.ac.uk |
| Compliance Board | Ian Blenkharn | Ruth Robins | governance@bath.ac.uk |
| Delivery Board | Kirsty Shaw | Planning,Performance & Strategic Change | universityplanning@bath.ac.uk |
| Innovation & Enterprise Board | Jon Hunt | Katie Anderton | governance@bath.ac.uk |
| Joint SU-University Executive Board | Cassie Wilson / Ryan Bird | Rosie Jensen | pro-vc-se@bath.ac.uk |
| People and Culture Board | Richard Brooks | Laura Andrews | governance@bath.ac.uk |
| Planning Board | Marcus Munafo | Planning, Performance & strategic Change | universityplanning@bath.ac.uk |
Other
For enquiries relating to Academic Assembly and Court, please contact governance@bath.ac.uk.
| Chair | Contact Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Academic Assembly | Sabina Gheduzzi | Ben Goose |
| Court | His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh KG KT GCVO | Laura Andrews |