Senate
Chair Professor Calie Pistorius, Vice-Chancellor
Secretary Frances Owen, Quality Director, University Registrar and
Secretary
Assistant Secretary Fiona Miller, Student Recruitment Directorate
Reports to Council
Direct reports Academic Board
Faculty Boards
Scheme of Delegation
Senate has delegated authority to Quality and Standards Committee to appoint
external examiners for taught programmes and modules.
Terms of Reference
Ordinance 16
Mode of Operation
Senate will support equality of opportunity and good relations between staff
and students whatever their race, gender, disability, sexual orientation,
religion and belief, age or socio-economic background. This support will
include participating in university activities, such as equalities monitoring,
impact assessment and other measures as appropriate, in line with the
University’s legal obligations.
Senate must meet at least 3 times per academic year.
Senate should meet at least 14 days before Council.
Composition Membership
Title and category Name
Chair
The Vice-Chancellor Professor Calie Pistorius
Secretary
Quality Director, University Registrar and Secretary Frances Owen
Assistant Secretary Fiona Miller
Ex Officio Members
The Pro-Vice-Chancellors Professor Glenn Burgess
Vacancy
Professor Barry Winn
The Deans
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Professor George Talbot
Faculty of Health and Social Care Christine English
Faculty of Science Derek Wills
Business School Professor Mike Jackson
HYMS Professor Ian Greer
Institute for Learning Dina Lewis
Scarborough Campus Dr Craig Gaskell
Heads of Department
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Professor James Booth
(2010)
Dr Alastair Borthwick (2011)
Dr Ruth Butler (2011)
Dr Angela Kimyongür (2010)
Professor Lindsay Moir
(2012)
Justin Morris (2010)
Professor Simon Smith
(2012)
Dr Jenel Virden (2010)
Faculty of Health and Social Care Kate Bowers (Acting) (Dec
2009)
Revd Dr Peter Draper (2011)
Sue Rouse (2010)
Faculty of Science Professor Graham Haughton
(2012)
Professor Steve Kelly (2010)
Professor Lars McNaughton
(2010)
Dr Philip Rubini (2011)
Dr Graham Scott (2011)
Professor Paul Wilson (2011)
Warren Viant (2010)
Institute for Learning Dina Lewis (Acting)
Angela Shaw (2012)
Scarborough Campus Heather Davies (Acting)
Linda Hockley
Linda Hockley (Acting)
The Director of Academic Services and Librarian Dr Richard Heseltine
The holders of such other academic offices in the
University as may from time to time be prescribed
by Ordinances
The Director of the Postgraduate Medical Institute Professor Nick Stafford
A representative of the Directors of the Research Professor Lynne Frostick
Institutes (2011)
The Director of the Graduate School Professor David Gibbs
Appointed Members
Nominees of the Deans/Directors of the Faculties
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Sarah-Jane Dickenson
(2010)
Dr Marina Mozzon-
McPherson (2010)
Professor Valerie Sanders
(2012)
Dr Liz Walker (2012)
Faculty of Health and Social Care Jackie Wright (2012)
Faculty of Science Professor Steve Haswell
(2010)
Professor Stephanie
Haywood (2011)
Dr Gareth Neighbour (2010)
Business School Dr Barbara Allan (2010)
Professor Steve Armstrong
(2012)
Dr Anthea Gregory (2011)
Institute for Learning Dr John Smith (2011)
Scarborough Campus Dr Darren Mundy (2011)
Up to five co-opted members appointed by Senate
on such terms and conditions of tenure of office as
shall be prescribed by the Ordinances
Representatives of the academic staff of the
University other than the members of Senate
named in paragraphs (a) to (g) of Ordinance 15, to
be elected by such staff in a manner and upon such
terms and conditions of tenure of office and to such
number as may be prescribed by Ordinances
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences John Bernasconi (2011)
Dr Stephen Burwood (2012)
Professor Ann Heilmann
(2010)
Professor Margaret Holloway
(2010)
Dr Jane Thomas (2012)
Dr Adrian Tudor (2011)
Faculty of Health and Social Care Sandra Burley (2011)
Tim Welbourn (2012)
Faculty of Science Dr Andrew Boa (2012)
Professor Mike Elliott (2010)
Dr Anne-Marie Seymour
(2012)
Dr Tim Scott (2010)
Eur Ing Brian Tompsett
(2010)
The Business School Dr Ashish Dwivedi (2012)
Dr Amanda Gregory (2010)
Professor Susan Miller (2011)
Dr Jennifer Wilby (2012)
Institute for Learning Daniel Vulliamy (2011)
Vacancy (2011)
HYMS Dr Sarah Elton (2011)
Postgraduate Medical Institute Dr Donald Sharp (2011)
Scarborough Campus Dr Tim Howle (2011)
Sunil Shastri (2011)
Not fewer than eleven registered students of the
University to be elected in a manner upon such
terms and conditions of tenure of office as may be
prescribed by Ordinances
President Jamie Scudamore (2010)
Two Vice-Presidents Chris Marks (2010)
Alice Marshall (2010)
Vice-President (Scarborough Campus) Darius Navickas (2010)
(Chair Scarborough 09/10
only)
One representative of each Faculty elected from
and by the registered students of that Faculty
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Kaveh Azarhoosh (2010)
Faculty of Health and Social Care Laura Brown (2010)
Faculty of Science Mounota Majid Natasha
(2010)
Business School Mathew Wade (2010)
Hull York Medical School Vacancy (2010)
One representative of the postgraduate students Pete Redford (2010)
elected from and by registered students of the
University
One representative of the international students Line Kristensen (2010)
In Attendance
Director of Administrative Services Dr Amanda Wilcox
Director of Strategic Development Unit Derek Newham
Finance Director Sandi Galbraith (Acting)
Human Resources Director Rory Howie
Quality Director, University Registrar and Secretary Frances Owen
President - Hull UCU Mike Lammiman
Approved by Senate on 21 October 2009
Approved by Council on 24 November 2009
This document is available in alternative
formats from the Committee Section
24 February 2010