Senate reports to Council on the academic implications of, for example, financial, staff, student or property issues.
Council
Council is the executive governing body of the University. It is specifically charged with the management and control of the University's finances and property and reviewing the work of the University.
Committees of Council
- Audit, Risk and Assurance Committee
- Finance Committee
- Nominations Committee
- Remuneration Committee
- University/Students’ Union Partnership Committee
Senate
Senate is, by statute, the supreme governing and executive body of the University in all academic matters.
Committees of Senate
- University Education Committee
- University Engagement and Place Committee
- University Global Committee
- University Research and Innovation Committee
- Honorary Degrees Committee
- Public Lectures Committee
- University Museum and Gallery Board
Joint committees of Council and Senate
Executive Board
- Academic Strategy Oversight Group
- Budget Setting Group
- Business Continuity and Risk Group
- Environment and Sustainability Committee
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee
- Financial Monitoring and Budget Scrutiny Group
- Health and Safety Committee
- Higher Education Innovation Fund Committee
- Information Security Sub-Committee
- Infrastructure Strategy Group
- Intellectual Property and Spin-Out Committee
- Knowledge Exchange and Policy Oversight Committee
- People Matters Group
- Research Ethics Committee
- University Recruitment Strategy Committee
- UN Sustainable Development Goals Committee
University Promotions Committee
- Appeals Panel for Promotions Review of Academic Staff
- Merit Awards Committee
Other statutory bodies
- Academic Board
- Boards of Faculties
- Convocation
- Court
Other committees
- Faculty Executive Boards
- Northumbrian Universities Military Education Committee
INTO Newcastle University and Newcastle University London Joint Ventures
- Joint Venture Board
- INTO Academic and Marketing Group
- INTO Strategy Group
View the University Committee Structure as a PDF.