Senate Membership
Senate is responsible for regulating and directing the academic work of the University.
Senate's membership and duties are detailed in Sections 18 and 19 of the Statutes.
You can find the full responsibilities of the committee in the terms of reference.
Terms of office end on 31 July in the year stated unless detailed otherwise.
Membership
- Professor Ian White, Vice-Chancellor (Chair), ex officio
- Jimena Alamo, Students' Union President, student member, term of office 23 June 2024
- Vacancy, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, ex officio
- Dr Fran Amery, elected member, term of office 2024
- Professor Steve Brammer, Dean of School of Management, ex officio
- Dr Teslim Bukoye, elected member, term of office 2025
- Dr Zoe Burke, elected member, term of office 2026
- Professor Julian Chaudhuri, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education) , ex officio
- Professor Duncan Craig, Dean of Science, ex officio
- Professor James Davenport, elected member, term of office 2026
- Professor Adrian Evans, elected member, term of office 2025
- Professor Fiona Gillison, elected member, term of office 2025
- Professor Sarah Hainsworth, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research), ex officio
- Dr Sophia Hatzisavvidou, elected member, term of office 2026
- Professor Alan Hayes, Chair of Academic Assembly, ex officio
- Professor Andrew Heath, elected member, term of office 2025
- Titus Hiller, student representative, term of office 2024
- Dr Jo Hyde, elected member, term of office 2026
- Professor Tim Ibell, Dean of Engineering and Design, ex officio
- Dr Nigel Johnston, elected member, term of office 2026
- Professor Peter Lambert, elected member, term of office 2026
- Professor Guy McCusker, elected member, term of office 2024
- Dr David Moon, elected member, term of office 2025
- Jura Neverauskaite, Students' Union Postgraduate Officer, student member, term of office 23 June 2024
- Dr Lucy Noble, elected member, term of office 2026
- Dr Fei Qin, elected member, term of office 2025
- Dr Ben Ralph, elected member, term of office 2025
- Kate Robinson, Librarian, ex officio
- Professor Paul Shepherd, elected member, term of office 2024
- Amber Snary, Students' Union Education Officer, student member, term of office 23 June 2024
- VACANCY, elected member, term of office 2024
- Professor Danae Stanton Fraser, elected member, term of office 2024
- Professor Edmund Thompson, elected member, term of office 2025
- Dr Jennifer Thomson, elected member, term of office 2025
- VACANCY, elected member, term of office 2025
- Professor Lorraine Whitmarsh, elected member, term of office 2024
- Professor Cassie Wilson, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Student Experience), ex officio
- Professor Deborah Wilson, Dean, Humanities & Social Sciences, ex officio
- Professor Jun Zang, elected member, term of office 2026
Routine observers
- Dr Chris Bonfield, Acting Director, Centre for Learning and Teaching
- Ryan Lucas, Students' Union Education Manager
The following routinely observe at meetings of Senate:
Routine attendees
- Andrew Browning, Secretary to Senate, Interim Head of Governance
- Ian Blenkharn, Director of Education & Student Services
- Professor Marion Harney, Associate Dean (Education), Faculty of Engineering & Design
- Rachel Sheer, Director of Academic Registry
The following officers routinely attend meetings of Senate: