Newcastle University

University Committees - Constitution and Terms of Reference

Download our Committee Structure organogram, or list of committees.

Committees of Council:

• Audit, Risk & Assurance Committee
• Finance Committee
• Nominations Committee
• University Remuneration Committee
• University/Students' Union Partnership Committee

Committees of Senate:

• University Engagement and Place Committee
• University Internationalisation Committee
• University Research Committee
  • University Research Forum
• University Education Committee
  
• Educational Partnerships Sub-Committee
• eLearning and Student Information Sub-Committee
• Learning and Teaching Spaces Sub-Committee
• Postgraduate Research Sub-Committee
• Student Disciplinary Appeals Panel and Committees
• Student Experience Sub-Committee
• Taught Programmes Sub-Committee
  

Engagement Theme:

• Great North Museum Board
• Honorary Degrees Committee
• Public Lectures Committee

Joint Committees of Council and Senate:

• Executive Board
  • Budget Setting Group
  • Carbon Advisory Group
  • Carbon Management Steering Group
  • Change Board
  • Digital Campus Steering Group
  • Diversity Committee
    
  • Environment and Sustainability Group
    
  • Equity Casework Committee
  • Estate Capital Strategic Planning Committee
    
  • Ethics Committee
    
  • Financial Monitoring and Budget Scrutiny Group
    • Transparent Approach to Costing (TRAC) Steering Group
  • Health and Safety Committee
    • Biosafety Committee
      
    • Radiation Protection Sub-Committee
  • Martin Luther King Steering Group
  • Student Finance Committee
  • University Recruitment and Admissions Committee
  • Value for Money Working Group
• University Promotions Committee

Other bodies:

• Academic Board
• Convocation
• Northumbrian Universities Military Education Committee
• Riddell Memorial Lectures

Special Interest Groups:

• Rankings and Reputation
  
• Science City

Conduct of University Business:

• Standing Orders of Committees