Committee Structure

The diagram shows university committees without associated sub-committees or groups, but includes information about each Committee chair.

There are five Senate committees: 

• Research and innovation committee (chaired by the PVC (R&I),
• Education and Student Experience committee (chaired by the PVC (E&SE),
• Arts committee (chaired by a VC/Senate Nominee),
• Prizes committee (chaired by a VC/Senate Nominee), and
• Student discipline committee (chaired by a VC/Senate Nominee).

Senate reports to Council, which in turn has three committees:

• Audit and risk committee (chaired by a Lay Member of Council),
• Governance and nominations committee (chaired by the Senior Pro-Chancellor), and
• Remuneration committee (also chaired by the Senior Pro-Chancellor).

Additionally, there are nine joint committees, each reporting to both Senate and Council:

• Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Governance Committee (chaired by the Chief Operating Officer),
• Estates Management and Sustainability Committee (chaired by the Chief Operating Officer),
• Finance Committee (chaired by the Vice-Chancellor),
• Health, Safety and Environment Committee (chaired by the Provost),
• Human Resources Committee (chaired by the Chief Operating Officer),
• Infrastructure committee (chaired by the Chief Operating Officer),
• Sport Committee (chaired by PVC (Sport)),
• Strategic Portfolio and Resources Committee (chaired by the Provost), and
• University Honours Committee (chaired by the Vice-Chancellor).

Lay members of Council sit on Council committees and all joint committees except University Honours and SPaRC committees.