Senate
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.
Useful links
- Link to BSS Boards On-line committee papers for members
- Find out about our meeting dates
- Read the minutes of our meetings
- Agenda deadlines for Senate meetings 2020/21
- Templates for Committees
- Vice-Chancellor's reports to Senate
- Summary reports of Senate meetings
- Awards and Prizes procedure
- Honorary Academic appointments
- Professor Emeritus appointments
Ex officio members
- Professor I White, Vice-Chancellor (Chair), term of office ex-officio
- Professor B Morley, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost, term of office 30/04/2025
- Professor J Knight, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research), term of office 2023
- Professor P Lambert, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Learning and Teaching), term of office 31/07/2024
- Professor J Bradshaw, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (International and Doctoral), term of office 31/01/2023
- Dr C Wilson, Vice-President (Student Experience), term of office ex-officio
- Professor N Brook, Dean of Science, term of office 2021
- Professor G Hawley, Dean of Engineering and Design, term of office 2021
- Professor D Galbreath, Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences, term of office 2022
- Professor S Brammer, Dean of School of Management
- Ms K Robinson, Librarian, term of office ex-officio
- Dr J White, Chair of Academic Assembly, term of office 2021
- Professor Bruce Rayton, Chair Programmes and Partnerships Approval Committee, term of office 2022
Elected members - Professors
- Professor A Abbas, term of office 2021
- Professor J Barnett, term of office 2022
- Professor D Bird, term of office 2022
- Professor J Davenport, term of office 2022
- Professor M Davidson, term of office 2023
- Professor C Frost, term of office 2021
- Professor M Hejmadi, term of office 2023
- Professor T Ibell, term of office 2022
- Professor R Kelsh, term of office 2023
- Professor M McManus, term of office 2022
- Professor G Sankaran, term of office 2021
- Professor A Zalewska, term of office 2021
Elected members- Academic Assembly
- Dr R Branston, term of office 2022
- Dr M Carley, term of office 2021
- Dr R Chawla-Duggan, term of office 2022
- Dr S Gheduzzi, term of office 2023
- Dr J Grant, term of office 2023
- Dr M Harney, term of office 2022
- Dr N Johnston, term of office 2022
- Dr F Laughton, term of office 2023
- Dr D Moon, term of office 2022
- Dr P Shepherd from 1 June 2020, term of office 2021
- Dr J Troyer, term of office 2022
- Dr S Wharton, term of office 2023
- Dr J Zang, term of office 2023
Student members
- Mr F Masala, President, term of office 2021
- Miss A Willingham, Education Officer, term of office 2021
- Dr F KH Ho, Postgraduate Officer, term of office 2021
- Mr P-R Hall, Student elected by the Students' Union, term of office 2021
Routine observers
- Ms A Butler, Chief Digital and Information Officer
- Dr C Bonfield, Acting Director of the Centre for Learning and Teaching
- Ms C Slack, Head of Student Voice and Engagement
The following routinely observe at meetings of Senate:
Routine attendees
- Ms R Sheer, Acting Director of Academic Registry
- Ms A Pater, Deputy Director (Academic Governance and Compliance)
The following officers routinely attend meetings of Senate: