The Senate

Ex-Officio Members

Professor Adam Tickell

Vice-Chancellor and Principal (in the Chair)

Professor Tim Jones

Provost and Vice-Principal (Deputy Chair)

 Professor Deborah Longworth

Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education)

Professor Heather Widdows

Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research and Knowledge Transfer)

 Professor Robin Mason

 Pro-Vice-Chancellor (International)

Professor Corey Ross

Head of College of Arts and Law

Professor Stephen Jarvis

Head of College of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Professor Laura Green

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 (in the College of Medical and Dental Sciences this will be four College Board members, and will also include the Dean of Birmingham Medical School)

Arts and Law

Professor Elaine Fulton

Professor Hugh Adlington

Professor Helen Abbott

 Director of Education

Director of Research and KT

Head of School, LCAHM

Engineering and Physical Sciences

Professor Nicola Wilkin

Professor Costas Constantinou

Professor Clive Roberts

Director of Education

Director of Research and KT

Head of School, Engineering

Life and Environmental Sciences

Professor Jeremy Pritchard

Professor Richard Butler

Professor Ed Wilding

Director of Education

Director of Research and KT

Head of School, Psychology

Medical and Dental Sciences

Professor Mike Milward

Professor Phil Newsome

Professor Kate Thomas

Professor Phil Lumley

Director of Education

Director of Research and KT

Dean of Birmingham Medical School

Deputy Head of College

Social Sciences

Professor Catherine Mangan

Professor Paul Jackson

Professor Deborah Youdell

Director of Education

Director of Research and KT

Head of School, Education

Education Officer of the Guild of Students

Ex-Officio

Five registered students nominated by the Guild of Students

 Term of Office
(to 31 July -
unless otherwise stated)

Vacancy

2023

Vacancy

2023

Vacancy

2023

Vacancy

2023

Vacancy

2023

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 Rehana Parveen

Dr Tom Cutterham

Vacancy

Dr Matteo Fuoli

Birmingham Law School

History & Cultures

EDACS

2024

2023

2026

2023

Engineering and Physical Sciences

Vacancy

Vacancy

Professor Tzany Kokalova Wheldon

Dr Aziza Mahomed

Physics and Astronomy

Engineering

2026

2026

2024

2023

Life and Environmental Sciences

Vacancy

Dr Jennifer Cook

Vacancy

Vacancy

Psychology

2026

2024

2026

2026

Medical and Dental Sciences

Dr Aga Gambus

Vacancy

Vacancy

Professor Chris Tselepis

Cancer and Genomic Sciences

Institute of Clinical Sciences

2024

2026

2026

2024

Social Sciences

Professor Anindya Banerjee

Dr Stephen Bates

Vacancy

Vacancy

Birmingham Business School

Government

2024

2024

2026

2026

Up to six members co-opted by Senate on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor

Professor Joanne Duberley

Professor Jon Green

Professor Celia Greenway

Vacancy

Professor Duncan Shepherd

Professor Mark Sterling

Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion)

Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education)

Director of Student Engagement

Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Engagement and Impact)

Postgraduate Dean

Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Staffing)

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.