Secretariat
Main University Committees
The Secretariat (via its Governance Support and Corporate Affairs teams) is responsible for servicing several of the University's key governing and operational committees. Below is a non-exhaustive list (please see the University Committee Structure Diagram for a full list of University bodies).
Council
The Council, the University's governing body, is comprised of 23 members, the majority of whom are lay (neither staff nor students of the University). The Council is currently serviced by Melody Mellor.
The Secretariat is responsible for servicing three of the committees which underpin and support the work of the Council. These are:
- Audit and Risk Committee (contact: Catherine Cho)
- Health and Safety Committee (contact: Oliver Mansell)
- University Research Ethics Committee (contact: Jenny Foggin)
Senate
The Senate, comprising more than 160 staff and student members, is the University's primary body for academic governance. Serviced by Jenny Foggin, it reports to the Council, but can express an opinion on any matter concerning the University.
Court
The Court, while not a decision-making body, acts as a mechanism for accountability in ensuring that the University is well managed, properly governed and responsive to local and public interests and concerns. The Court has around 90 members, currently meets twice a year and is serviced by Rebecca Messenger-Clark.
Committees reporting specifically to the Court, also serviced by the Secretariat, are:
- Committee on Honorary Degrees (contact: Helen Pickersgill / Rebecca Messenger-Clark)
- Nominating Committee (contact: Rebecca Messenger-Clark)
Faculty Management Group
The Faculty Management Group (also known as FMG) plays a co-ordinating role in the management of faculties, and monitors their financial position and academic development.
The Group (chaired by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor), comprises the Vice-Chancellor, the four Pro-Vice-Chancellors, the nine Deans of Faculty and the five Directors of the University's Corporate Services.
The Group is currently serviced by Oliver Mansell.