Newcastle University

University Committees - Constitution and Terms of Reference

Download our Committee Structure organogram.

Council (Chair - Mr Paul Walker)

Committees of Council:

• Audit, Risk & Assurance Committee (Chair - Mr Jonathan Glass)
• Finance Committee (Chair - Mr Stephen Lightley)
• Nominations Committee (Chair - Mr Paul Walker)
• Remuneration Committee (Chair - Ms Vicky Wright)
• University/Students' Union Partnership Committee (Chair - Mrs Heidi Mottram)

Senate (Chair - Vice-Chancellor and President)

Committees of Senate:

• University Education 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
• Technology Enhanced Learning Sub-Committee
• University Engagement and Place Committee
• University Global Committee
• University Research Committee
  • University Research Forum

Engagement Theme:

• University Museum and Gallery Board
• Honorary Degrees Committee
• Public Lectures Committee

Joint Committees of Council and Senate:

• Executive Board
  • Budget Setting Group
  • Digital Campus Strategy Group
  • Environment and Sustainability Committee
  • Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee
  • Estate Capital Strategic Planning Committee
    
  • Ethics Committee
  • Executive Board Ops Group
  • 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
    
  • Intellectual Property and Spin-Out Committee
  • People Matters Group
  • Strategy Implementation Group
  • Student Finance Committee
  • University Student Recruitment Strategy Committee
  • UN Sustainable Development Goals Committee
• University Promotions Committee

Other bodies:

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

Special Interest Groups:

• Rankings and Reputation

Conduct of University Business:

• Standing Orders of Committees