Governance nominations and ethics committee
The Governance Nominations and Ethics Committee considers nominations for membership of Council and reports to Council on the overall effectiveness of governance arrangements. The Committee ensures that there is an appropriate range of skills and expertise on Council and that there is effective succession planning. The Committee has a broader role to ensure institutional compliance with a range of legal and regulatory matters including the arrangements for the Students’ Union, subsidiary company arrangements, OfS regulatory requirements and legal compliance with the exception of health and safety and Prevent which are handled elsewhere.
Terms of reference and membership
Below are the Membership and Terms of Reference for the Governance Nominations and Ethics Committee:
Meeting Dates 2025-26
- Friday 10 October 2025 (deadline for receipt of papers 12 noon, 26 September 2025),
- Friday 30 January 2026 (deadline for receipt of papers 12 noon, 16 January 2026).
- Friday 19 June 2026 (deadline for receipt of papers 12 noon, 5 June 2026).
Please contact Governance@bradford.ac.uk for any queries relating to this committee and membership. NB Late documents will not normally be accepted and will be deferred to the next meeting.
University Ethics Code and Ethical Framework
The Committee has oversight of the Ethics Code and Ethical Framework of the University and its application. This includes gifs and donations and and ethical matters that are referred to it by Council and its Committees, Senate and its Committees or Executive Board.
The Ethics Code is reviewed on a regular basis and can be viewed using the link below.
Ethics Code (pdf 164kb)
The Ethical Framework is reviewed on a regular basis and can be viewed using the link below.
Ethical Framework (pdf 184 kb)