Governance and policies

The University is currently revising its governance structure. While we consolidate and update the various pages on our site relating to governance this page should not be viewed as an exhaustive reference.

In addition to the committees listed below, this section of the website hosts a number of key policies, and our strategic development plan.

	Management committees   Court of Governors The University's sovereign governing body. Strategic Planning and Resources Committee (SPRC) Joint committee of Court and Academic Council. University Executive Board Deans of School and senior support managers. Senior Management Team
	Academic committees   Academic Council Including Quality Assurance and student support. Learning and Teaching Committee Development of learning, teaching and assessment policy. Professoriate Committee Awards posts of 'Professor', 'Visiting Professor' and 'Reader' Quality Assurance and Enhancement Committee Advises Academic Council on academic standards Research Committee Sets research policy and strategy Student Experience Committee Advises on non-curriculum student experience issues University Ethics Committee University Research Ethics committee (UREC)
	Information management   Information Strategy committee Sets overall strategy for managing information. Information Compliance committee Sets policies to ensure compliance with relevant laws.
	Other committees   Environment committee