Senate Membership
Senate, as the Governing Body of the University, carries overall responsibility for ensuring the effective management of the institution and planning its future development. It consists of 27 members, the majority of whom are non-executive and are appointed/elected for a period of four years.
Under the Statutes of the University, Senate will be seeking to appoint a number of new members with effect from 1 January 2014 - these new members will be drawn from the following constituencies:
Co-opted Lay Members (4 members)
Academic Staff (2 members)
Support Staff (2 members)
Senate has established a Membership Committee with responsibility for bringing forward recommendations in relation to the Co-opted Lay Members and this process is now underway. To facilitate this, the Membership Committee now wishes to invite nominations/expressions of interest (hereafter referred to as "nominations") from members of the public, Senate, staff and the student body. Those nominated should not be members of staff or students, but should be drawn, inter alia, from business; commerce; the professions; education (including the schools’ sector); the community; and public and other bodies associated with the work of the University.
Further information on the roles and responsibilities of a member of Senate, along with details on how to nominate individuals for consideration by the Committee, is available here.
The nomination and election process for Academic Staff and Support Staff will commence in October 2013. Details of the relevant Election Notice and associated Regulations will be made available on the website in due course.
Should you require any further information, please contact Clare Jamison in the Registrar's Office by phone (extension 2505) or by email on reconstitutionofsenate@qub.ac.uk
