Council

Council is the Governing Body of the University. The Chair of Council is Quentin Woodley and the Secretary is Mike Shore-Nye, Registrar and Secretary.

About Council

• Constitution and Powers 
• Council Scheme of Delegation
• Statement of Primary Responsibilities
• Council Standing Orders
• Who we are

Reference information

• Council member resources including minutes of Council meetings

Council Committees

• Academic Governance, Education and Student Experience Committee
• Audit and Risk Committee
• Council Standing Committee
• Finance and Investment Committee
• Governance and Nominations Committee
• Remuneration Committee 
• Research and Innovation Committee

The University Governance Services team oversees the coordination and running of Council and Senate and other high level meetings.

The Register of Members' Interest 2025-26 can be found here - Council Register of Interests 25-26