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Board of Governors
How the University works
Board of Governors
The Board of Governors is responsible for the strategic direction of the University, including:
The details of the Board's work are set out in its Statement of Primary Responsibilities.
See Instrument of Government (pdf, 104 kb).
Find out more by downloading the Articles of Government (pdf, 142 kb).
Who is on the Board?
There are 18 members of the Board of Governors:
How does the Board make decisions?
The Board acts on its own and through its six committees.
You can download the terms of reference and membership for each committee below:
Download the minutes from the meetings of the Board of Governors.
Standards
The University is committed to the highest standards of openness, integrity and accountability.
It seeks to conduct its affairs in a responsible manner, having regard to the following principles established by the Committee on Standards in Public Life, which members of staff at all levels are expected to observe:
Board of Governors
The Board of Governors is responsible for the strategic direction of the University, including:
- determining the educational character and mission of the University and oversight of its activities
- ensuring the effective and efficient use of resources, the solvency of the University and the Corporation and for safeguarding their assets
- approving annual estimates of income and expenditure
- the appointment and setting the terms and conditions of senior posts holders
- setting the framework for the pay and conditions of service of all other staff
- the assignment and appraisal of the Principal.
The details of the Board's work are set out in its Statement of Primary Responsibilities.
See Instrument of Government (pdf, 104 kb).
Find out more by downloading the Articles of Government (pdf, 142 kb).
Who is on the Board?
There are 18 members of the Board of Governors:
- 12 independent members
- one co-opted member with experience of the provision of education
- the Vice-Chancellor
- one Academic Board representative
- one staff representative
- one student representative
- one Professoriate representative
How does the Board make decisions?
The Board acts on its own and through its six committees.
You can download the terms of reference and membership for each committee below:
- Finance Committee (pdf, 52 kb)
- Audit and Risk Committee (pdf, 56 kb)
- The Ideas Forum (pdf, 279 kb)
- Student Liaison Committee (pdf, 52 kb)
- Governance and Nominations Committee (pdf, 48 kb)
- Remuneration Committee (pdf, 48kb)
Download the minutes from the meetings of the Board of Governors.
Standards
The University is committed to the highest standards of openness, integrity and accountability.
It seeks to conduct its affairs in a responsible manner, having regard to the following principles established by the Committee on Standards in Public Life, which members of staff at all levels are expected to observe:
- Selflessness
- Integrity
- Objectivity
- Accountability
- Openness
- Honesty
- Leadership
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