Paper reference number: FOIA Status: Open

UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD

SENATE

Terms of Reference and Membership 2016/7

1.Overview

Senate is the Supreme Academic body of the University.

2.Terms of Reference:

2.1The Senate is the supreme academic authority of the University responsible for overseeing academic quality and standards, and shall, subject to the powers reserved to the Council by the Statutes, take such measures and act in such a manner as shall appear to it best calculated to promote the academic work of the University both in teaching and research and shall regulate and superintend the education of the students of the University.

2.2Senate has powers defined in the University Statutes article 12(1) – 12 (5) (see appendix 1)

3.Membership and Quorum Rules

3.1Membership

Ex-officio

Name / Position
Professor B Cantor / Vice-Chancellor
Professor S Congdon / Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic Development, and Vice Chair
Mr B McCarthy / Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Operations
Professor G Bradshaw / Pro Vice-Chancellor(Learning, Teaching and Quality)
Professor R Parkin / Pro Vice-Chancellor(Research and Knowledge Transfer)
Professor J Chaudhuri / Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Informatics
Professor C Howorth / Interim Dean, Faculty of Management and Law
DrJ Fraser / Interim Dean, Faculty of Life Sciences
Dr P Bagley / Dean, Faculty of Health Studies
Mr P Ryan / Interim Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences
Ms N Pierce / Academic Registrar
Mr T Curry / Chief Information Officer
Mr P Lassey (ADLT) / Faculty of Engineering and Informatics
Professor M Priest (ADRKT) / Faculty of Engineering and Informatics
Professor G Mountain (ADRKT) / Faculty of Health Studies
Dr B J Lucas (ADLT) / Faculty of Health Studies
Dr D Harrington
(Interim ADLT) / Faculty of Life Sciences
Dr A Graham (ADRKT) / Faculty of Life Sciences
Mr R Beach (ADLT) / Faculty of Management and Law
Professor S Roper
(interim ADRKT) / Faculty of Management and Law
Dr L Comerford-Boyes [ADLT] / Faculty of Social Sciences
Vacancy(ADRKT) / Faculty of Social Sciences

Members

Name / Position / End of Office
Professor D Neagu / Faculty of Engineering and Informatics / 2019
Mr A Mistry / Faculty of Engineering and Informatics / 2018
Dr R Patel / Faculty of Engineering and Informatics / 2019
Professor F Leusen New / Faculty of Life Sciences / 2018
Dr A Snelling / Faculty of Life Sciences / 2017
Mr A Hague / Faculty of Life Sciences / 2017
Mrs K Khan / Faculty of Health Studies / 2019
Professor M Hardy / Faculty of Health Studies / 2019
Ms J Radice / Faculty of Health Studies / 2017
Dr P B Anand / Faculty of Social Sciences / 2019
Ms H Roberts / Faculty of Social Sciences / 2019
Professor F Analoui / Faculty of Social Sciences / 2017
Dr M Liao / Faculty of Management and Law / 2018
Ms L Tomenson / Faculty of Management and Law / 2018
Professor N Harding / Faculty of Management and Law / 2017
Ms D Irving / Member of Professional Services / 2017
Ms K Carver / Member of Professional Services / 2019
Mr C Mudd / Member of Professional Services / 2017
Professor Crina Oltean-Dumbrava / Member of Assembly / 2017
Dr J Buckberry / Member of Assembly / 2019
Mr S Ismail / Member of Assembly / 2019
Mr M A Bashir / UBU Sabbatical Officer (AAO) / 2017
Mr H Butt / UBU Sabbatical Officer(UAO) / 2017
Mr H Abadi / Student Representative, Faculty of Engineering and Informatics / 2018
Mr R Shabir / Student Representative, Faculty of Management and Law / 2018
Ms Z Garba-Sani / Student Representative, Faculty of Life Sciences / 2018
Mr A Hussain / Student Representative, Faculty of Health Studies / 2018
Ms S Burns / Student Representative, Faculty of Social Sciences / 2018

In Attendance

Name / Position
Ms A Jones / University Secretary
Ms L Binns-Hall / Governance and Projects Officer
Mr M Rollinson / Deputy Secretary

3.2 Quorum Rules

There shall be a quorum when at least 50% of the members of Senate (including vacant posts) are present. This shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number. In the absence of a quorum, no formal resolution may be passed, but informal recommendations for decisions may be made to be considered and ratified at a subsequent meeting.

4.Serviced by

Name / Contact Details
Ms L Binns-Hall /
Ext 5321

5.Committees of Senate

Committee / Chair / Detail of decision making authority
Learning and Teaching Committee / Professor S Congdon / See terms of reference
Research and Knowledge Transfer Strategy Committee / Professor R Parkin / See terms of reference
Awards Sub-Committee / Professor S Congdon / See terms of reference

6.Meeting Dates 2016/17:

Date
19 October 2016 / 2pm
25 January 2017 / 2pm
26 April 2017 / 2pm
28 June 2017 / 2pm

Appendix 1

Powers of the Senate

1To oversee teaching and research and be responsible for maintaining the academic quality and standards of the University and for the admission and regulation of students.

2The membership and powers of the Senate shall be prescribed in Ordinances.

3The Council shall delegate to the Senate such of its functions relating to the planning, coordination, development and supervision of the academic work of the University.

4The Senate shall comprise the following members:

  1. Ex-officio members:

(a)The Vice-Chancellor, the Deputy Vice-Chancellors and the Pro-Vice-Chancellors;

(b)The Academic Registrar;

(c)The person with the prime managerial responsibility across the University for learning resources;

(d)The Deans of the academic units of the organisation.

  1. Twenty five representatives of the academic units of the organisation;
  2. The Chair of the Standing Committee of Assembly;
  3. Two members elected by the University Assembly;
  4. Three members elected from Professional Services staff;
  5. Seven students, as determined by Ordinance.

5The Senate shall be the supreme academic authority of the University and shall, subject to the powers reserved to the Council by the Statutes, take such measures and act in a manner as shall appear to it best calculated to promote the academic work of the University both in teaching and research and shall regulate and superintend the education of the students of the University.

6The Senate shall delegate to the Learning and Teaching Committee such of its functions relating to the planning, coordination development of the academic work of the University.