The Senate In 'Senate' The SenateResearch CommitteeEducation CommitteeHonorary Degrees Committee Back to 'Our governance' 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 MembersPosition 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 Medicine and Health 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. CollegeMembersPosition 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 Matt Bridge Professor Richard Butler Professor Jet Veldhuijzen van Zanten Director of Education Director of Research and KT College PDR Lead Medicine and Health Professor Chris Tselepis Professor Jo Parish Professor Phil Lumley Director of Education Director of Research 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 Alex Keen Ex-Officio Five registered students nominated by the Guild of Students NameTerm of Office(to 31 July - unless otherwise stated) Ritakshi Maheshwari 2025 Tianjie Liu 2025 Samwell Ng'ang'a 2025 Rajdeep Singh 2025 Matthew Widdop 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) Arts and Law Dr Rehana Parveen Dr Eleanor Dobson Professor Sara Jones Dr Emma Sullivan-Bissett Birmingham Law School EDACS LCAHM Philosophy, Theology & Religion 2028 2027 2026 2027 Engineering and Physical Sciences Dr Sam Cruchley Professor Mark Lee Professor Olga Maleva Dr Xinfang Wang Metallurgy and Materials Computer Science Mathematics Chemical Engineering 2028 2027 2028 2027 Life and Environmental Sciences Professor Matthew Broome Dr Fay Julal-Cnossen Dr Aneika Leney Dr Craig McAllister Psychology Psychology Biosciences Sport Ex 2026 2028 2026 2026 Medicine and Health Dr Nicki Adderley Professor Mat Coleman Professor Liz Sapey Dr Jennifer Marshall Dept. of Applied Health Sciences Head of Dept. of Cancer and Genomic Sciences School of Medical Sciences Clinical Sciences 2028 2028 2028 2026 Social Sciences Professor Anindya Banerjee Dr Stephen Bates Professor Anne-Marie Glover Professor Tim Haughton Birmingham Business School Government Social Policy Government 2028 2028 2026 2027 Up to six members co-opted by Senate on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor NamePosition Professor Celia Greenway Professor Michael Grove Professor Edward Wilding Professor Catherine Mangan Professor Dominique Moran Professor Jessica Blair 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: Education Committee Research Committee Honorary Degrees Committee 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 OfficerE-mail: P.J.Bowman@bham.ac.uk