Senate
Senate is responsible for regulating and directing the academic work of the University.
The membership and functions of Senate are laid down in Sections 18 and 19 of the Statutes.
Full responsibilities of the committee are detailed in the terms of reference.
Membership
a)Ex-Officio members
| Name | Position | Term of Office |
|---|---|---|
| Professor I White | Vice-Chancellor (Chair) | ex-officio |
| Professor B Morley | Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost | 30/04/2020 |
| Professor J Knight | Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) | 2023 |
| Professor P Lambert | Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Learning and Teaching) | 30/06/2019 |
| Professor J Bradshaw | Pro-Vice-Chancellor (International and Doctoral) | 30/01/2023 |
| Professor N Brook | Dean of Science | 2021 |
| Professor G Hawley | Dean of Engineering and Design | 2021 |
| Professor D Galbreath | Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences | 2022 |
| Professor V Hope Hailey | Vice-President (Corporate Engagement) and Dean and Head of School of Management | 2023 |
| Ms K Robinson | Librarian | ex-officio |
| Dr J White | Chair of Academic Assembly | 2021 |
| Professor Bruce Rayton | Chair Programmes and Partnerships Approval Committee | 2019 |
(b) (i) Elected Members - Professors
| Name | Term of Office |
|---|---|
| Professor J Barnett | 2019 |
| Professor S Bending | 2020 |
| Professor D Bird | 2019 |
| Professor H Logemann | 2021 |
| Professor G A McCusker | 2019 |
| Professor C Mitchell | 2020 |
| Vacancy | 2019 |
| Professor G Sankaran | 2021 |
| Professor D Stanton Fraser | 2020 |
| Professor S White | 2021 |
| Professor S Wonnacott | 2019 |
| Professor A Zalewska | 2021 |
(b) (ii) Elected Members - Academic Assembly
| Name | Term of Office |
|---|---|
| Dr S Alegre | 2019 |
| Dr M Carley | 2021 |
| Dr R Chawla-Duggan | 2019 |
| Dr J Darling | 2020 |
| Professor J Davenport | 2019 |
| Dr M Garcia | 2020 |
| Dr S Gheduzzi | 2020 |
| Dr M Harney | 2019 |
| Dr F Laughton | 2020 |
| Professor M McManus | 2019 |
| Dr L Milligan | 2020 |
| Mrs G Ravelli | 2021 |
| Dr J Troyer | 2019 |
(c) Student Members
| Name | Position | Term of Office |
|---|---|---|
| Miss E Alcock | President | 2019 |
| Mr J Kitchen | Education Officer | 2019 |
| Miss J Zhou | Postgraduate Officer | 2019 |
| Ms Z Markovska | Student elected by the Students' Union | 2019 |
The following routinely observe at meetings of Senate:
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ms A Butler | Chief Digital and Information Officer |
| Ms C Slack | Student Voice Manager |
The following officers routinely attend meetings of Senate
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dr J Harris | Director of Academic Registry |
| Professor A Heath | Academic Director of the Centre for Learning and Teaching |
| Ms A Pater | Head of Secretariat |
Dates of meetings and minutes
- 17 October 2018
- 21 November 2018
- 6 February 2019
- 10 April 2019
- 5 June 2019
- 6 June 2018
- 11 April 2018
- 7 February 2018
- 22 November 2017
- 18 October 2017 - Cancelled
- 11 October 2017 - New Date
- 1 June 2016 - Cancelled
- 13 April 2017
- 3 February 2016 -2 December 2015
- 14 October 2015
2018/19
2017/18
2016/17
2015/16
2014/15
Please note that the summaries and minutes of meetings of the Senate 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). If you have any queries please contact Angela Pater