Nominations Committee

Meeting dates 2012-13

  • Tuesday 23 October 2012 at 14.00
  • Wednesday 20 February 2013 at 14.00
  • Wednesday 1 May 2013 at 12 noon

Terms of Reference

The Nominations Committee reports to Senate.  The Committee receives nominations for Honorary Degrees and the Vice-Chancellor’s Medal from students, alumni, employees, honorary staff or lay members of the Council of the University and makes confidential recommendations regarding the award of such distinctions.

Composition and Membership for 2012/13

  • Vice Chancellor and Principal - Chair
    Professor D Eastwood (ex officio)
  • Provost and Vice-Principal - Deputy Chair
    Professor M Sheppard (ex officio)
  • Registrar and Secretary
    Mr L Sanders (ex officio)
  • Director of External Relations
    Mrs T Lancaster (ex officio)
  • Two Heads of College
    Professor M C Press (until 31 July 2014)
    College of Life and Environmental Sciences
    Professor E W Peck (until 31 July 2014)
    College of Social Sciences
  • Four members elected by the Senate
    Professor P J Fryer (until 31 July 2014)
    Professor P J Lumley (until 31 July 2014)
    Professor K Armour (until July 2015)
    Professor C Ross (until July 2015)
  • One Lay Member of Council
    Mr J E K Smith (until 31 July 2015)
  • One Public Orator
     Professor R Jackson (until 31 July 2015)
  • President of the Guild of Students
     David Franklin (until 31 July 2013)