Senate Delegation of Powers and Authority
Senate is the supreme governing body of the University in all academic matters and shall, subject to the powers reserved to the Court and Council, take such measures and act in such a manner as shall appear to it best calculated to promote the interests of the University as a place of education, learning and research. Senate’s key role is to focus on the University’s academic policies and strategies. The nature of the University’s academic work is extremely complicated and Senate cannot expect to exercise detailed control over matters which require such attention to specific details.
Delegated Authorisation Schedule
This schedule lists the authorisations delegated from Senate.
POWER |
DELEGATED AUTHORITY |
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Regulation of academic dress |
University Education Committee |
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Approval of changes to University regulations and associated procedures that raise no substantive issues of academic precedent or principle |
University Education Committee |
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Proposals (and associated regulations) for the introduction of new undergraduate degree programmes, and programmes of study for other award bearing qualifications in the University |
University Education Committee |
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Proposals (and associated changes to regulations) for amendments to existing degrees and programmes of study for other award-bearing qualifications of the University |
University Education Committee |
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Proposals for the re-approval of programmes following recommendations made by periodic review |
University Education Committee |
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Proposals (and associated regulations) for new postgraduate programmes, taught and research, (and amendments to existing programmes) |
University Education Committee |
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Proposals for the withdrawal of degree programmes, and programmes of study for other award bearing qualifications of the University |
University Education Committee |
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Proposals to establish partnerships with other institutions for the delivery of collaborative provision |
University Education Committee |
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Oversee the monitoring of educational provision |
University Education Committee |
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To oversee the University’s engagement with external regulatory requirements relating to its educational provision, and to oversee the monitoring of action taken following receipt of reports relating to these requirements or from Professional, Statutory and Regulatory Bodies. |
University Education Committee |
| Concessions | University Education Committee |
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To co-ordinate preparations for national research assessment exercises, including review and internal assessment in conjunction with Faculty Research Strategy Groups |
University Research and Innovation Committee |
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To recommend to Executive Board for approval by Senate and, in the case of Research Institutes, by Council, the establishment, plans and activities of University Research Institutes and University Research Centres, and to assess their overall performance, and to conduct periodic reviews on which to base recommendations for continuing Institute/Centre status |
University Research and Innovation Committee |
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To oversee the implementation and operation of the University’s research ethics policies |
University and Faculty Research Ethics Committees |
| To determine the strategic provision and allocation of University Research Fellowships and Studentships | University Research and Innovation Committee |
Approved by Senate Minute 7, 14.11.2006
Amended by Senate Minutes 15, 13.11.2007; 57, 2.3.2010; 47, 11.1.2011; 54, 10.01.2012
Editorial amendments October 2017; July 2018; September 2022