Senate Membership
Senate is responsible for regulating and directing the academic work of the University.
Senate's membership and duties are detailed in Sections 18 and 19 of the Statutes.
You can find the full responsibilities of the committee in the terms of reference.
Terms of office end on 31 July in the year stated unless detailed otherwise.
Membership
- Professor Phil Taylor, Vice-Chancellor & President (Chair), ex officio
- Jimena Alamo, Students' Union President, student member, term of office June 2025
- , Dean of School of Management, ex officio
- Dr Teslim Bukoye, elected member, term of office 2025
- Dr Zoe Burke, elected member, term of office 2026
- Professor Julian Chaudhuri, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education) , ex officio
- Professor Duncan Craig, Dean of Science, ex officio
- Professor James Davenport, elected member, term of office 2026
- Professor Adrian Evans, elected member, term of office 2025
- Huw Ford, student representative, term of office 2025
- Dr Sabina Gheduzzi, Chair of Academic Assembly, ex officio
- Professor Fiona Gillison, elected member, term of office 2025
- Professor Nathalia Gjersoe, elected member, term of office 2027
- Professor Sarah Hainsworth, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (69色情片), ex officio
- Dr Sophia Hatzisavvidou, elected member, term of office 2026
- , elected member, term of office 2027
- Professor Andrew Heath, elected member, term of office 2025
- Professor Momna Hejmadi, elected professorial member, term of office 2027
- Dr Jo Hyde, elected member, term of office 2026
- Professor Tim Ibell, Dean of Engineering and Design, ex officio
- Dr Nigel Johnston, elected member, term of office 2026
- Zuber Lakhani, Students' Union Postgraduate Officer, student member, term of office June 2025
- Professor Peter Lambert, elected member, term of office 2026
- Dr Fran Laughton, elected non-professorial member, term of office 2027
- Professor Michael Lewis, elected member, term of office 2027
- Dr Sandhya Moise, elected member, term of office 2027
- , elected member, term of office 2025
- Professor Marcus Munaf貌, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, ex officio (from 1 May 2025)
- Dr Lucy Noble, elected member, term of office 2026
- Dr Fei Qin, elected member, term of office 2025
- Dr Ben Ralph, elected member, term of office 2025
- Kate Robinson, Librarian, ex officio
- , elected member, term of office 2027
- Amber Snary, Students' Union Education Officer, student member, term of office June 2025
- Professor Edmund Thompson, elected member, term of office 2025
- Dr Jennifer Thomson, elected member, term of office 2025
- Professor Cassie Wilson, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Student Experience), ex officio
- Professor Deborah Wilson, Dean, Humanities & Social Sciences, ex officio
- Professor Jun Zang, elected member, term of office 2026
Routine attendees
The following officers routinely attend meetings of Senate:
- , University Secretary and Registrar
- , Associate Dean (Education), Faculty of Engineering & Design
- Rachel Sheer, Director of Academic Registry
Routine observers
The following routinely observe at meetings of Senate:
- Dr Chris Bonfield, Acting Director, Centre for Learning and Teaching
- Samuel Kilgour, Head of Student Voice & Academic Engagement