University Committees

University Committee Structure‌

Chair of Council

Mr Paul Walker

Committees of Council

• Audit, Risk and Assurance Committee, Chair - Mr Bill MacLeod
  
• Finance Committee, Chair - Mrs Angela Russell
• Council's Nominations Committee‌, Chair - Mr Paul Walker
• Remuneration Committee, Chair - Ms Claire Morgan
• University/Students' Union Partnership Committee, Chair - Mrs Heidi Mottram

Chair of Senate

Professor Chris Day, Vice-Chancellor and President

Committees of Senate

• University Education Committee
  
  • Education Spaces Sub-Committee
  • Postgraduate Research Sub-Committee
  • Student Disciplinary Appeals Panel and Committees
  • Student Experience Sub-Committee
  • Taught Programmes Sub-Committee
  • Technology Enhanced Learning Sub-Committee
• University Engagement and Place Committee
• University Global Committee
• University Research and Innovation Committee
  
  • University Research Forum
• University Museum and Gallery Board
• Honorary Degrees Committee‌
• Public Lectures Committee

Joint Committees of Council and Senate

• Executive Board Terms of Reference
  
  • Budget Setting Group
  • Environment and Sustainability Committee
  • Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee
  • Financial Monitoring and Budget Scrutiny Group
    
    • Transparent Approach to Costing (TRAC) Steering Group
  • Health and Safety Committee
    
    • Biosafety Committee
    • Radiation Protection Sub-Committee
  • Higher Education Innovation Fund Oversight Committee
  • Information Security Sub-Committee
  • Infrastructure Strategy Group
  • Intellectual Property and Spin-Out Committee
  • Knowledge Exchange and Policy Oversight Committee
  • People Matters Group
  • Research Ethics Committee
  • Student Finance Committee‌
  • University Student Recruitment Strategy Committee
  • UN Sustainable Development Goals Committee
• University Promotions Committee

Other bodies

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

Special Interest Groups

• Rankings and Reputation

Conduct of University Business

• Standing Orders of Committees