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Find out more about our Board of Governors' committees
The University conducts its work through a number of committees which report back into the main Board of Governors:
- Audit and Risk Committee
- Infrastructure and Finance Committee
- People, Culture and Engagement Committee
- Remuneration Committee for Senior Post Holders
- Remuneration Committee for Vice Chancellor
- Nominations Committee
- Exceptional and Urgent Approval Committee
Agendas, minutes and other related documentation can be found for each committee below.
Audit and Risk Committee
The Audit and Risk Committee’s reviews the effectiveness of the University’s financial and other internal control systems, and provides assurance to the Board of Governors that suitable and robust arrangements are in place to promote efficiency and effective risk management.
The Committee provides the Board of Governors with assurance that the University’s academic governance and quality assurance processes are fit-for-purpose, and comply with all requisite standards. It reviews the scope and effectiveness of the work of the internal and external auditors, and advises the Board of Governors on their appointment.
The Committee also reviews regulatory requirements and the University’s annual financial statements and accounting policies.
- Audit and Risk Committee – Terms of Reference
- Minutes of meeting held February 2024
- Minutes of meeting held November 2023
- Minutes of meeting held September 2023
- Minutes of meeting held May 2023
- Minutes of meeting held February 2023
- Minutes of meeting held November 2022
- Minutes of meeting held September 2022
- Minutes of meeting held May 2022
- Minutes of meeting held February 2022
- Minutes of meeting held November 2021
- Minutes of meeting held September 2021
- Minutes of meeting held May 2021
- Minutes of meeting held February 2021
- Minutes of meeting held November 2020
- Minutes of meeting held September 2020
Infrastructure and Finance Committee
The Infrastructure and Finance Committee supports and guides the delivery of the University’s ambitions through high-level scrutiny and constructive advice – and by making decisions that have a strategic impact on the University’s infrastructure and finances.
The Committee takes a “whole system” approach to ensure that all aspects of infrastructure and finance are explored holistically – taking into account the connectivity, synergy and mutual dependency of all the activities within its remit.
The Committee aims to be proactive and innovative in the way that it seeks to add value to the University’s success and to the continued attainment of its strategic objectives.
- Infrastructure and Finance – Terms of Reference
- Minutes of meeting held January 2024
- Minutes of meeting held November 2023
- Minutes of meeting held October 2023
- Minutes of meeting held September 2023
- Minutes of meeting held June 2023
- Minutes of meeting held March 2023
- Minutes of meeting held January 2023
- Minutes of meeting held November 2022
- Minutes of meeting held October 2022
- Minutes of meeting held September 2022
- Minutes of meeting held June 2022
- Minutes of meeting held March 2022
- Minutes of meeting held January 2022
- Minutes of meeting held November 2021
- Minutes of meeting held October 2021
- Minutes of meeting held September 2021
- Minutes of meeting held June 2021
- Minutes of meeting held March 2021
- Minutes of meeting held January 2021
- Minutes of meeting held November 2020
- Minutes of meeting held September 2020
- Minutes of meeting held September 2020
People, Culture and Engagement Committee
The People, Culture and Engagement Committee guides and supports the delivery of the University Strategy by overseeing and evaluating how the University utilises and enhances the skills, experience and behaviours of staff to create and sustain a University-wide culture of ambition, high performance and active engagement.
- People, Culture and Engagement Committee – Terms of Reference
- Minutes of meeting held February 2024
- Minutes of meeting held September 2023
- Minutes of meeting held May 2023
- Minutes of meeting held February 2023
- Minutes of meeting held December 2022
- Minutes of meeting held September 2022
- Minutes of meeting held June 2022
- Minutes of meeting held February 2022
- Minutes of meeting held December 2021
- Minutes of meeting held September 2021
- Minutes of meeting held May 2021
- Minutes of meeting held January 2021
- Minutes of meeting held September 2020
Vice Chancellor’s Remuneration Committee and Senior Postholders' Remuneration Committee
These committees determine the annual remuneration of the Vice-Chancellor and other senior post-holders, as required by the University’s Articles of Government. The Remuneration Committees publish an annual report that provides a summary of its deliberations over the year.
- Vice-Chancellor’s Remuneration Committee – Terms of Reference
- Senior Postholders Remuneration Committee – Terms of Reference
- Annual Report of the Remuneration Committees 2024
- Annual Report of the Remuneration Committees 2023
- Annual Report of the Remuneration Committees 2022
- Annual Report of the Remuneration Committees 2021
- Annual Report of the Remumeration Committee 2019
- Annual Report of the Remuneration Committee 2018
- Framework for setting the pay of senior postholders
Nominations Committee
The Nominations Committee reviews the composition, skills and attributes of the Board and its committees, and makes recommendations for Board appointments.
The Committee also advises on other independent member matters – including recruitment and succession strategies; recruitment processes for the Chair, Deputy Chair and Committee Chairs and their respective duties; project board membership; committee membership; training and development needs; performance review; and terms of office.
Exceptional and Urgent Approvals Group
The Exceptional and Urgent Approvals Group considers the granting of exceptional approval for matters which, due to their urgency, should not be deferred until the next meeting of the Board of Governors, and which are not suitable for action under normal delegated authority – such as issues posing significant financial or reputational risk.