Executive Board
Executive Board is a joint committee of Senate and Council. It reports to Senate and Council, as appropriate.
Executive Board comprises the senior management team of the University. It has central oversight of the day-to-day business of the University. It meets on a weekly basis.
Executive Board's remit is to exercise an integrated overview of the University's policies and resources through the implementation of the strategic plan and operating statement, ensure a prompt and strongly co-ordinated approach to the evaluation of academic and business opportunities, and appraise and prioritise proposals for major new initiatives. It makes recommendations to Council on the University's strategy. It monitors the University's key performance indicators and financial performance against its strategic objectives. It has ownership of and management responsibility for key risks. With regard to budgetary responsibility, it reviews the use of resources and financial performance of all budgetary units, approves the annual financial allocations to all units, recommends the framework, timetable and format for the annual planning and budgetary exercise to Senate and Council and reviews the mechanisms for the internal allocation of resources for report to Council.
Please direct any enquiries regarding Executive Board to Simon Meacher, Head of Executive and Governance Office and Secretary to Executive Board, ext 86071 or Barbara Wilson, Executive Assistant, ext 86063.
Executive Board Principles
Executive Board is the senior leadership committee in the University reporting to Council and Senate. Its members are responsible for all aspects of the University’s work. Its members will:
- Demonstrate their commitment to the values articulated in the University’s Vision and Strategy.
- Seek to lead and manage the work of the University as a single whole, not a collection of separate parts.
- Exhibit collective ownership of all decisions made within Executive Board.
- Be accountable for their designated areas of responsibility.
- Encourage honest discussion and be receptive to respectful constructive challenge.
- Behave with integrity and communicate visibly and openly with the wider University community.
In keeping with the University's commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Social and Environmental Justice, Executive Board approved the adoption of a Race Equality Pledge as its contribution to the Newcastle University Students' Union Decolonising NCL campaign.
Professor Chris Day
Vice-Chancellor and President
13 April 2021