The Senate

Senate is the principal academic body of the University, responsible to Council for: regulating and directing the academic work of the University in teaching, examining and research. It oversees quality assurance and standards of the education provided by the University.

Membership 2024/25


Ex-Officio Members	Position
Professor Adam Tickell	Vice-Chancellor and Principal (in the Chair)
Professor Stephen Jarvis	Provost and Vice-Principal
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 Helen Abbott	Head of College of Arts and Law
Professor Marika Taylor	Head of College of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Professor William Bloss	Head of College of Life and Environmental Sciences
Professor Neil Hanley	Head of College of Medical and Dental Sciences
Professor Nick Vaughan-Williams	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)
College	Members	Position
Arts and Law	Professor Elaine Fulton Professor Fiona de Londras Professor Aleksandra Cavoski	Director of Education Director of Research and KT Director of Global Enagement
Engineering and Physical Sciences	Professor Andrew Quinn Professor Costas Constantinou Professor William Chaplin	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 Chris Tselepis Professor Jo Parish Professor Kate Thomas Professor Phil Lumley	Interim Director of Education Interim Director of Research and KT Dean of Birmingham Medical School Deputy Head of College
Social Sciences	Dr Mark Wenman Professor Paul Jackson Professor Karen Guldberg	Director of Education Director of Research and KT Head of School, Education

Education Officer of the Guild of Students
Joe Hill	Ex-Officio

Vacancy
Vacancy

Five registered students nominated by the Guild of Students
Name	Term of Office (to 31 July - unless otherwise stated)
Ritakshi Maheshwari	2025
Vacancy


Vacancy

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
College	Name	Department	Term of Office (to 31 July - unless otherwise stated)
Arts and Law	Vacancy Dr Eleanor Dobson Professor Sara Jones Dr Emma Sullivan-Bissett	EDACS LCAHM Philosophy, Theology & Religion	2027 2026 2027
Engineering and Physical Sciences	Vacancy Professor Mark Lee Vacancy Dr Xinfang Wang	Computer Science Chemical Engineering	2027 2027
Life and Environmental Sciences	Professor Matthew Broome Dr Aneika Leney Dr Craig McAllister	Psychology Biosciences Sport Ex	2026 2026 2026
Medical and Dental Sciences	Vacancy Vacancy Dr Jennifer Marshall	Clinical Sciences	2026
Social Sciences	Vacancy Vacancy Professor Anne-Marie Glover Professor Tim Haughton	Social Policy Government	2026 2027

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

Terms of Reference

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.

Committees of Senate

The Committees of Senate are:

Further information about Committees can be obtained by contacting be contacting the Secretary for the Committee. The Secretary's contact details can be found on the individual web page for each Committee.

Contact Details

Any queries relating to Senate should be directed to:

Paul Bowman
Governance and Risk Officer
E-mail: P.J.Bowman@bham.ac.uk