How the University is run
Our governing body, with ultimate responsibility for the conduct of all the affairs of the institution, is the University Council. The Council is also the Trustee Board and its members are the trustees of the University.
Subject to oversight and control from Council, Senate, is the University’s principal academic authority. Senate is responsible for promoting research, for promoting and regulating learning and teaching, and for maintaining the quality and standards of the University’s academic provision.
Senior Leadership Team (SLT) is the University’s operational executive body.
Council, Senate, and SLT are supported by a range of specialist committees within our committee structure (PDF, 84.8KB).
Minutes from Council / Senate
Minutes of meetings are published online after they have been formally approved by the relevant Committee at its next meeting. You can find minutes of Council and Senate on the Governance area of our website.
Teaching and learning committee minutes
Senate has primary responsibility for the academic work of the University, both in teaching and in research. The Senate area of our website includes information on its membership and minutes.
Sub-committees of Senate relating to Teaching and Learning include:
- Education Committee which is responsible for the implementation of academic student experience priorities. The Committee also oversees all academic aspects of the student experience.
- Academic Standards and Quality Committee which oversees the quality and standards of the University's learning, teaching and assessment.
Minutes and agendas may be available on request subject to FOI exemptions regarding commercial interests and confidentiality. Request this information from the Freedom of Information Team.
Minutes of staff / student consultation meetings
Guild Liaison Committee acts as a forum for discussion about the strategic relationship between the University and the Guild of Students. Minutes or agendas may be available on request subject to FOI exemptions regarding commercial interests and confidentiality. Request this information from the Freedom of Information Team.
Appointment committees and procedures
Nominations Committee seeks and considers nominations for the appointment of members of Council and University Committees. Minutes of Nominations Committee consist largely of personal data and are not routinely available. They may be available on request subject to FOI exemptions regarding confidentiality. Request this information from the Freedom of Information Team.
Other University committee minutes
Minutes from other University committees may be available on request subject to FOI exemptions regarding commercial interests and confidentiality. Request this information from the Freedom of Information Team.
Last updated: 15 May 2025
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