University Committees

University Committee Structure

Council

Council is the executive governing body of the University. It is specifically charged with the management and control of the University's finances and property and reviewing the work of the University.

Chair: Pat Ritchie CBE

Committees of Council

• Audit, Risk and Assurance Committee, Chair - Bill MacLeod
• Finance Committee, Chair - Angela Russell
• Council's Nominations Committee, Chair - Pat Ritchie CBE
• Remuneration Committee, Chair - Claire Morgan
• University/Students' Union Partnership Committee, Chair - Mags Scott

Senate

Senate is, by statute, the supreme governing and executive body of the University in all academic matters.

Chair: Professor Chris Day CBE, Vice-Chancellor and President

Committees of Senate

• University Education Committee
  
  • Education Spaces Sub-Committee
  • Student Disciplinary Appeals Panel and Committees
  • Student Experience Sub-Committee
  • Taught Programmes Sub-Committee
  • Technology Enhanced Learning Sub-Committee
• University Engagement and Place Committee
• University Global Committee
• University Research and Innovation Committee
  
  • University Research Forum
• University Museum and Gallery Board
• Honorary Degrees Committee
• ‌Public Lectures Committee‌‌

Joint Committees of Council and Senate

• Executive Board Terms of Reference
  
  • Academic Strategy Oversight Group
  • Budget Setting Group
  • Business Continuity & Risk Group
  • Environment and Sustainability Committee
  • Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee
  • Financial Monitoring and Budget Scrutiny Group
    
    • Transparent Approach to Costing (TRAC) Steering Group
  • Health and Safety Committee
    
    • Biosafety Committee
    • Radiation Protection Sub-Committee
  • Higher Education Innovation Fund Oversight Committee
  • Information Security Sub-Committee
  • Infrastructure Strategy Group
  • Intellectual Property and Spin-Out Committee
  • Knowledge Exchange and Policy Oversight Committee
  • People Matters Group
  • Research Ethics Committee
  • University Student Recruitment Strategy Committee
  • Sustainable Development Goals Committee
• University Promotions Committee

Other statutory bodies

• Academic Board‌
• Convocation
• Court
• Riddell Memorial Lectures
• Northumbrian Universities Military Education Committee‌‌‌‌‌‌

Conduct of University Business

• Standing Orders of Committees