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.

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Membership 2024/25

 
Ex-Officio MembersPosition
Ex-Officio MembersProfessor Adam Tickell PositionVice-Chancellor and Principal (in the Chair)
Ex-Officio MembersProfessor Stephen Jarvis PositionProvost and Vice-Principal
Ex-Officio MembersProfessor Deborah Longworth PositionPro-Vice-Chancellor (Education)
Ex-Officio MembersProfessor Rachel O'Reilly PositionPro-Vice-Chancellor (Research and Knowledge Transfer)
Ex-Officio MembersProfessor Robin Mason PositionPro-Vice-Chancellor (International)
Ex-Officio MembersProfessor Helen Abbott PositionHead of College of Arts and Law
Ex-Officio MembersProfessor Marika Taylor PositionHead of College of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Ex-Officio MembersProfessor William Bloss PositionHead of College of Life and Environmental Sciences
Ex-Officio MembersProfessor Neil Hanley PositionHead of College of Medicine and Health
Ex-Officio MembersProfessor Nick Vaughan-Williams  PositionHead 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.
CollegeMembersPosition
CollegeArts and Law MembersProfessor Elaine Fulton
Professor Fiona de Londras
Professor Aleksandra Cavoski
PositionDirector of Education
Director of Research and KT
Director of Global Enagement
CollegeEngineering and Physical Sciences MembersProfessor Andrew Quinn
Professor Costas Constantinou
Professor William Chaplin
PositionDirector of Education
Director of Research and KT
Head of School, Physics & Astronomy
CollegeLife and Environmental Sciences MembersProfessor Matt Bridge
Professor Richard Butler
Professor Jet Veldhuijzen van Zanten
PositionDirector of Education
Director of Research and KT
College PDR Lead
CollegeMedicine and Health MembersProfessor Chris Tselepis 
Professor Jo Parish
Professor Phil Lumley
PositionDirector of Education
Interim Director of Research
Deputy Head of College
CollegeSocial Sciences MembersDr Mark Wenman
Professor Paul Jackson
Professor Karen Guldberg
PositionDirector of Education
Director of Research and KT
Head of School, Education 
Education Officer of the Guild of Students
Alex Keen Ex-Officio

Five registered students nominated by the Guild of Students
NameTerm of Office
(to 31 July -
unless otherwise stated)
NameRitakshi Maheshwari Term of Office
(to 31 July -
unless otherwise stated)
2025
NameTianjie Liu Term of Office
(to 31 July -
unless otherwise stated)
2025
NameSamwell Ng'ang'a Term of Office
(to 31 July -
unless otherwise stated)
2025
NameRajdeep Singh Term of Office
(to 31 July -
unless otherwise stated)
2025
NameMatthew Widdop Term of Office
(to 31 July -
unless otherwise stated)
2025

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
CollegeNameDepartmentTerm of Office
(to 31 July -
unless otherwise stated)
CollegeArts and Law NameDr Rehana Parveen
Dr Eleanor Dobson
Professor Sara Jones
Dr Emma Sullivan-Bissett
DepartmentBirmingham Law School
EDACS
LCAHM
Philosophy, Theology & Religion
Term of Office
(to 31 July -
unless otherwise stated)
2028
2027
2026
2027
CollegeEngineering and Physical Sciences NameDr Sam Cruchley
Professor Mark Lee
Professor Olga Maleva
Dr Xinfang Wang
DepartmentMetallurgy and Materials
Computer Science
Mathematics 
Chemical Engineering
Term of Office
(to 31 July -
unless otherwise stated)
2028
2027
2028
2027
CollegeLife and Environmental Sciences NameProfessor Matthew Broome
Dr Fay Julal-Cnossen
Dr Aneika Leney
Dr Craig McAllister
DepartmentPsychology

Psychology
Biosciences
Sport Ex
Term of Office
(to 31 July -
unless otherwise stated)
2026

2028
2026
2026
College
Medicine and Health
Name

Dr Nicki Adderley
Professor Mat Coleman
Professor Liz Sapey
Dr Jennifer Marshall

Department

Dept. of Applied Health Sciences 
Head of Dept. of Cancer and Genomic Sciences 
School of Medical Sciences
Clinical Sciences

Term of Office
(to 31 July -
unless otherwise stated)

2028
2028

2028
2026

College
Social Sciences
Name

Professor Anindya Banerjee
Dr Stephen Bates
Professor Anne-Marie Glover
Professor Tim Haughton

DepartmentBirmingham Business School

Government
Social Policy

Government
Term of Office
(to 31 July -
unless otherwise stated)

2028

2028
2026

2027

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

Professor Celia Greenway

Professor Michael Grove

Professor Edward Wilding

Professor Catherine Mangan

Professor Dominique Moran

Professor Jessica Bird

Position

Deputy-Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Student Engagement)

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

Deputy-Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Academic Excellence)

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

Deputy-Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research Impact)

Director of the Doctoral School

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