Senate
The Council devolves oversight and governance of all academic matters to the Senate. The Senate is the academic authority of the University and is chaired by the Vice Chancellor.
Its membership is drawn from the University's academic body, and has representation from Professional Services and University students.
Powers of the Senate are defined in the University charter and statutes.
Committees that report to Senate
The following Committees report directly to Senate.
- Learning and Teaching Committee
- Research Innovation Committee
- Faculty Boards
Committees that report to Senate and Council
- Honorary awards committee
The Senate and the Council jointly consider nominations for the granting of Honorary Awards.
Terms of Reference and Membership
These are available in our Senate Terms of reference and membership
Meeting Dates 2025-26
- Wednesday 15 October 2025 (deadline for receipt of documents 12 noon, 01 October 2025),
- Wednesday 28 January 2026 (deadline for receipt of documents 12 noon, 14 January 2026),
- Wednesday 29 April 2025 (deadline for receipt of documents 12 noon, 15 April 2026),
- Wednesday 09 July 2025 (deadline for receipt of documents 12 noon, 24 June 2026).
NB Late documents will not normally be accepted and will be deferred to the next meeting.
Senate summaries and minutes
Summary reports from Senate are available on our Senate summaries and minutes page.