The Senate

Senate is the principal academic body of the University, responsible to Council for: regulating and directing the academic work of the University in teaching, examining and research. It oversees quality assurance and standards of the education provided by the University.

Membership 2017/18

Ex-Officio Members
Professor Sir David Eastwood		Vice-Chancellor and Principal (in the Chair)
Professor Tim Jones		Provost and Vice-Principal (Deputy Chair)

Professor Kathy Armour		Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education)
Professor Tim Softley		Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research and Knowledge Transfer)
Professor Robin Mason		Pro-Vice-Chancellor (International)

Professor Michael Whitby		Head of College of Arts and Law
Professor Andy Schofield		Head of College of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Professor Myra Nimmo		Head of College of Life and Environmental Sciences
Professor David Adams		Head of College of Medical and Dental Sciences
Professor Richard Black		Head of College of Social Sciences
Three College Board Members nominated by the Heads of College, two of which must be Director of Research and Knowledge Transfer and Director of Education
Arts and Law	Dr Tom Lockwood Professor Michaela Mahlberg Professor Andrew Ginger			Director of Education Director of Research and KT Head of School, LCAHM
Engineering and Physical Sciences	Professor Nicola Wilkin Professor Jon Rowe Professor Mark Simmons			Director of Education Director of Research and KT Head of School, Chemical Engineering
Life and Environmental Sciences	Dr Jeremy Pritchard Professor David Hannah Professor Chris Bunce			Director of Education Director of Research and KT Head of School, GEES
Medical and Dental Sciences	Professor Prem Kumar Professor Paul Moss Professor Phil Lumley			Director of Education Director of Research and KT Deputy Head of College
Social Sciences	Dr Graham Timmins Professor Karen Rowlingson Professor Glyn Watson			Director of Education Director of Research and KT Deputy Head of College
Education Officer of the Guild of Students
Mr Adam Goldstone				Ex-Officio
Five registered students nominated by the Guild of Students
				Term of Office (to 31 July - unless otherwise stated)
Ms Rose Bennett				2018
Vacancy				2018
Vacancy				2018
Vacancy				2018
Vacancy				2018
Four members of the Academic or Research Staff of each College, one of whom must be a Professor, elected by and from the Academic and Research Staff of each College
						Term of Office (to 31 July - unless otherwise stated)
Arts and Law	Dr Andrew Davies Dr Danielle Fuller Professor Frank Lough Dr Hakeem Yusuf				Theology & Religion EDACS LCAHM Law	2020 2018 2020 2020
Engineering and Physical Sciences	Professor Ilya Mandel Professor Zoe Pikramenou Professor Duncan Shepherd Professor Mark Sterling				Physics & Astronomy Chemistry Engineering Engineering	2020 2018 2020 2020
Life and Environmental Sciences	Dr Roland Brandstaetter Professor Peter Kraftl Dr Dominique Moran Dr Kerstin Voelz				Biosciences GEES GEES Biosciences	2020 2020 2018 2018
Medical and Dental Sciences	Dr Sarah Conner Professor Pam Kearns Professor Hisham Mehanna Dr Louisa Jeffrey				Clinical Sciences Cancer Sciences Cancer Sciences Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy	2020 2020 2018 2018
Social Sciences	Dr David Bailey Dr Catherine Needham Professor Alessandra Guariglia Professor Jane Martin				Gov. and Society Social Policy Business School Education	2020 2020 2018 2018
Up to four members co-opted by Senate on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor
Professor Jon Green			Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education)
Dr Neil Hotchin			Director of Postgraduate Studies
Professor Una Martin			Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Equalities)
Professor Mike Hannon			Director of Institute of Advanced Studies
Professor James Arthur			Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Staffing)
Professor Julie Gilson			Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Student Experience)

Terms of Reference

2.10	Powers of the Senate
2.10.1	The Senate shall, within the authority delegated by the Council and further specified in any terms of reference approved by the Council from time to time:
	(a)	keep under review the overall academic policies and academic strategies of the University and make recommendations thereon to the Council;
	(b)	be responsible to the Council for regulating and directing the academic work of the University in admission, teaching, assessment and research for the award of all Degrees, Diplomas, Certificates and other academic distinctions of the University; and
	(c)	be responsible to the Council for the control and regulation of the conduct, discipline and academic progress of the Registered Students of the University (whether intra-mural or extra-mural) and for the enforcement of discipline and for procedures for hearing the legitimate complaints by Registered Students against the University.
2.10.2	The Senate shall have power to discuss any proposed change in the Charter and Statutes and to send views to the Council.
2.10.3	Such matters as shall be committed to the Senate by the Council shall be transacted by the Senate, provided always that the Senate may at any time delegate any of its duties or powers to:
	(a)	an appropriately qualified member of the Senate; or
	(b)	an appropriately qualified committee consisting of persons appointed by the Senate or under its authority; or
	(c)	an appropriately qualified member of the Staff.
2.10.4	The Senate may make standing orders governing the procedure at meetings of the Senate. This includes the power to add to, amend, alter or repeal any theretofore made.

Committees of Senate

The Committees of Senate are:

Further information about Committees can be obtained by contacting be contacting the Secretary for the Committee. The Secretary's contact details can be found on the individual web page for each Committee.