The Senate

Ex-Officio Members

Professor Adam Tickell

Vice-Chancellor and Principal (in the Chair)

 Professor Deborah Longworth

Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education)

Professor Rachel O'Reilly

Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research and Knowledge Transfer)

 Professor Robin Mason

 Pro-Vice-Chancellor (International)

Professor Andrew Stockley

Head of College of Arts and Law

Professor Marika Taylor

Head of College of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Professor Bill Bloss

Interim Head of College of Life and Environmental Sciences

Professor Neil Hanley

Head of College of Medical and Dental Sciences

Professor Jo Duberley

Interim 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 Fiona de Londras

Professor Helen Abbott

Director of Education

Director of Research and KT

Deputy Head of College

Engineering and Physical Sciences

Professor Andrew Quinn

Professor Costas Constantinou

Professor William Chaplin

Interim Director of Education

Director of Research and KT

Head of School, Physics & Astronomy

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

Dr Mark Wenman

Professor Paul Jackson

Vacancy

Director of Education

Director of Research and KT

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)

Ben Lockley

2024

Vacancy

2024

Vacancy

2024

Vacancy

2024

2024

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 Eleanor Dobson

Professor Sara Jones

Dr Emma Sullivan-Bissett

Birmingham Law School

EDACS

LCAHM

Philosophy, Theology & Religion

2024

2027

2026

2027

Engineering and Physical Sciences

Professor Marta Mazzocco

Professor Mark Lee

Professor Tzany Kokalova Wheldon

Dr Xinfang Wang

Mathematics

Computer Science

Physics and Astronomy

Chemical Engineering

2026

2027

2024

2027

Life and Environmental Sciences

Professor Matthew Broome

Dr Jennifer Cook

Dr Aneika Leney

Dr Craig McAllister

Psychology

Psychology

Biosciences

Sport Ex

2026

2024

2026

2026

Medical and Dental Sciences

Professor Aga Gambus

Professor Pam Kearns

Dr Jennifer Marshall

Professor Chris Tselepis

Cancer and Genomic Sciences

Cancer and Genomic Sciences

Clinical Sciences

Institute of Clinical Sciences

2024

2026

2026

2024

Social Sciences

Professor Anindya Banerjee

Dr Stephen Bates

Professor Anne-Marie Glover

Professor Tim Haughton

Birmingham Business School

Government

Social Policy

Government

2024

2024

2026

2027

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

Professor Catherine Mangan

Professor Michael Grove

Professor Celia Greenway

Professor David Hannah

Professor Duncan Shepherd

Professor Dominique Moran

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

Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education Policy and Academic Standards)

Director of Student Engagement

Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Sustainability)

Postgraduate Dean

Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Engagement and Impact)

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.