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 2021/22
- Committees of Senate
- 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 J Knight, Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor, term of office ex-officio
- Professor C Wilson, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Student Experience), term of office 2022
- Professor J Devine (Chair), Acting Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education), term of office (until 31/11/21)
- Professor D Mattia, Interim Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research), term of office (until 30/11/21)
- Professor N Brook, Dean of Science, term of office 2021
- Professor T Ibell, Dean of Engineering and Design, term of office 2026
- 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 A Hayes, Chair of Academic Assembly, term of office 2024
- Professor Bruce Rayton, Chair Programmes and Partnerships Approval Committee, term of office 2022
Elected members - Professors
- Professor A Abbas, term of office 2022
- 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 M Hejmadi, term of office 2023
- Professor R Kelsh, term of office 2023
- Professor G McCusker, term of office 2024
- Professor M McManus, term of office 2022
- Professor B Squire, term of office 2024
- Professor D Stanton Fraser, term of office 2024
- Professor L Whitmarsh, term of office 2024
Elected members- Academic Assembly
- Dr P Allen from 23 March 2021, term of office 2023
- Dr F Amery, term of office 2024
- Dr R Branston, term of office 2022
- Dr R Chawla-Duggan, term of office 2022
- Dr S Gheduzzi, 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 2024
- Dr J Troyer, term of office 2022
- Dr S Wharton, term of office 2023
- Dr J Zang, term of office 2023
Student members
- Miss Annie Willingham, President, term of office 2022
- Mr Jacob Withington, Education Officer, term of office 2022
- Mr Sid Singh, Postgraduate Officer, term of office 2022
- TBC, Student elected by the Students' Union, term of office 2022
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, Director of Academic Registry
- Secretary to Senate
The following officers routinely attend meetings of Senate: