Vacancies on Council
There are two upcoming elections.
Members of the Senate, being a member of the Academic Staff, elected by the Senate.
Vacancy from 1 August 2025.
Nominations have been received to fill two vacancies in the category of members of the Senate, being members of the Academic Staff, elected by the Senate.
BALLOT OPEN: from Wednesday 28th May until Wednesday 11th June 2025, closing at 5pm.
A member of the staff other than the Academic Staff elected from within their own number.
Vacancy from 1 August 2025.
Nominations have been received to fill one vacancy for a member of the staff other than the Academic Staff elected from within their own number.
BALLOT REQUIRED: opens Friday 30th May; closes Friday 13th June 2025 at 5pm.
About Council
The University is dedicated to creating an equitable, diverse, and inclusive environment – to create better futures, together. Valuing the inclusion of diverse backgrounds, characteristics and opinions within our community is a great strength and is key to our pursuit of delivering educational excellence, enterprise, research and professional services.
Currently people from minoritised groups, protected characteristics and a diversity of backgrounds are underrepresented in our committees. To ensure greater voice is given to underrepresented groups in decision making we have committed to achieving a minimum of 15% committee members from racialised minorities and 40% female.
We welcome nominations from people from diverse backgrounds and minoritised groups and urge all colleagues to take positive action to help create a more inclusive environment by encouraging and supporting other colleagues to put themselves forwards.
The Council is the governing body of the University and is responsible for its strategic direction and overall governance.
The Council has a page describing the committee's primary responsibilities and its formal powers are set out in University Statute XIII.
The membership of Council is drawn from lay members external to the University (the majority), members of staff and students. It is chaired by the Senior Pro-Chancellor, Christine Hodgson CBE.