Senate and Committee members

The Senate is chaired by the Principal and its membership comprises:

• The Principal
• The Vice-Principals, if any
• Deans of the Schools
• Two members of Staff Council elected by the Council
• The President and all student sabbatical officers of the Students’ Association, having been elected for the purpose by the students of the University. Provided always that the number of student members so elected shall not fall below one tenth of the total membership of the Senatus.
• Such other student representatives as the Court, on the recommendation of the Senatus, may from time to time determine.
• The Students’ Assessors, if any, who shall be appointed in accordance with such procedures, and  who  shall  hold  office  for  such  period  and  on  such  terms,  as  may  be  prescribed by Ordinance.
• A minimum number of twenty-seven Professors, Readers, Senior Lecturers and Lecturers who shall be elected in accordance with such procedures, and who shall hold office for such period and on such conditions, as may be prescribed by Ordinance. Provided always that not less than one third of the total number that fall within this category shall be  Professors and that not less than one third of that number shall be Readers, Senior Lecturers and Lecturers.
• Such other Professors, Readers, Senior Lecturers, Lecturers and officers of the University as the Court, on the recommendation of the Senatus, may from time to time determine and who shall hold office for such period and on such conditions as the Court shall decide.

Senate Business Committee 

Membership

• Professor Shane O’Neill, Interim Principal and Vice-Chancellor
• Dr Neale Laker, Deputy University Secretary

Three Senate Members Elected to Court

• Professor Linda Martindale
• Dr Anna Notaro
• Professor Kim Dale

Committee Secretary

• Dr Martin Glover

Senate Appeals Committee 

Membership

Convener

• Professor Blair Grubb, Vice-Principal Education
   
• Two senior representatives from each School
• Students Assessors on the Senatus
• Manaswi Budhathoki, President, DUSA

Committee Secretary

• Dr Martin Glover

Honorary Degrees Committee 

Membership

• One senior representative from each School
• Nominee, Graduates’ Association
• Manaswi Budhathoki, President, DUSA
• Lizzi Nicoll, Interim Director, External Relations
• Roddy Isles, Head of Corporate Communication
• Dr Neale Laker, Director, Academic & Corporate Governance
• Kim Malherbe, Major Events Manager

Committee Secretary

• Dr Martin Glover

Learning & Teaching Committee 

Remit 

To consider and make recommendations concerning any issues of policy and practice in relation to learning and teaching in the University including the development and implementation of the Learning & Teaching Strategy and oversight of the Schools' corresponding learning and teaching development plans.

Membership

Convener

• Professor Blair Grubb, Vice-Principal Education
   
• Dr Neale Laker, Deputy University Secretary
• Euan Black, Director QAS
• Claudette Jones, Director DTS
• Lesley Sinclair, Director, Registry
• Dr Gordon Spark, Head of Academic Skills Centre
• Hannah Whaley, Director, Library Academic & Culture, University Librarian
• Natalie Lafferty, Head of CTIL
• Kirsty Macari, Associate Dean L&T, DJCAD
• Professor Susan Kinnear, Associate Dean L&T, BUS
• Dr Daniel Cook, Associate Dean L&T, HSSL
• Dr Kevin Davey, Associate Dean L&T, DENT
• Professor Marios Stavridis, Associate Dean L&T, LS
• Dr Kevin McConville, Associate Dean L&T, MED
• Dr Lynn Griffin, Associate Dean L&T, HS
• Dr Scott Gregory, Associate Dean L&T, SCEN

Committee Secretary

• Dr Martin Glover

Employability & Enterprise Committee 

Reports to Learning & Teaching Committee

Membership

Convener

• Professor Blair Grubb, Vice-Principal Education

• Brian McNicoll, Head of Entrepreneurship
• Euan Black, Director, QAS
• Paul Bennet, Director, Strategic Planning & Insight
• Roddy Isles, Director, Corporate Communications
• Pamela Lawrence, Alumni Relations & Major Events Manager
• Ruth O’Riordan, Head of Career Services
• Manu Budhathoki, President, DUSA
• Dr Kevin McConville, MED Representative
• Dr Sheriar Hormuzdi, LS Representative
• Polly Duplock, DJCAD Representative
• Nicola Tully, HSSL Representative
• Dr Daniel Clarke, BUS Representative
• Dr Jan Vorstius, SCEN Representative
• TBC, DENT Representative
• TBC, HS Representative

Committee Secretary

• Caroline Hutton

Student Recruitment & Admissions Committee Membership

Reports to Learning & Teaching Committee

Convener

• Professor Blair Grubb, Vice-Principal Education

• Professor Shane O’Neill, Interim Principal and Vice-Chancellor
• Professor Lisanne Gibson, Vice-Principal, Research
• Professor Kim Dale, Assistant Vice-Principal, International
• Professor Susie Schofield, DL Lead
• Melissa Cadby, Head of Admissions and Applicant Experience
• Lizzi Nicoll, Interim Director, External Relations
• Susan Young, Head of Financial Accounting
• Jason Norris, Director, Globalisation
• Umran Sarwar, Director, Legal
• Dr Paul Bennett, Director, Strategic Planning & Insight
• Claudette Jones, Director, DTS
• Manu Budhathoki, President, DUSA
• Dr Kevin McConville, MED Representative
• Dr Graham Christie, LS Representative
• Professor Anita Taylor, DJCAD Representative
• Grainne Barr, HSSL Representative
• Professor Bill Russell, BUS Representative
• Professor Fordyce Davidson, SCEN Representative
• Dr Kevin Davey, DENT Representative
• Dr Fiona Stewart, DENT Representative
• Lynn Griffin, HS Representative

Committee Secretary

• Alex Anderson

Internationalisation Committee

Remit

The Internationalisation Committee will be responsible for the leadership of the Internationalisation Strategy and support Schools and Directorates with local implementation.

Sub-Groups

The NEU Project Board and CSU Project Board has responsibility for the oversight of the Joint Educational Programme (JEP) with Northeastern University, and Joint Educational Institute (JEI) with Central South University respectively, ensuring its alignment with University and School strategy, on behalf of the Senate International Committee (IC) and the University Executive Group (UEG).

Membership

• Director of Finance
• Euan Black, Director, QAS
• Umran Sarwar, Director, Legal
• Head of Research Development
• Hannah Whaley, Director, Library Academic & Culture, University Librarian
• Jason Norris, Director, Globalisation
• Angela Jones, Quality & Academic Standards Collaborative Partnerships Manager
• Deborah Stanfield, Deputy Director, Finance
• Charlie Middleton, University Partnerships Colleges Lead
• Dr Corrine Wales, Director, ICD
• Dr Graham Christie, Academic Regional Lead ASEAN
• Professor Hari Hundal, Academic Regional Lead South Asia
• Fiona Woodward, International Admin Leads Representative
• Professor Karen Petrie, Director, DIICSU
• Katy Scott, Deputy Director, Globalisation
• Lizzi Nicoll, Interim Director, External Relations
• Professor Morris Altman, Deans Group Representative
• Dr Paul Bennet, Director, Strategic Planning & Insight
• Dr Shona Johnston, Director, Student Services
• Professor Peter McEleavy, University Africa Lead
• Professor Stephen Land, Academic Regional Lead MENA
• Professor Richard Ingram, International Mobility
• Manaswi Budhathoki, President, DUSA
• Dani McFawns, Vice-President Academia, DUSA
• Professor Faisel Khan, MED Representative
• Professor Kim Dale, LS Representative
• Cameron Wilson, DJCAD Representative
• Dr Susan Levy, HSSL Representative
• Professor Bill Russell, BUS Representative
• Keith Johnston, SCEN Representative
• Professor Peter Mossey, DENT Representative
• HS Representative

Committee Secretary

• Dr Martin Glover
   

Quality Assurance & Enhancement Committee

Purpose

The principal purpose of the QAEC is to provide leadership and make decisions on all areas that relate to academic quality assurance and enhancement activities across the University.

Remit

1. To make decisions (on behalf of Senate) on the approval of new programmes, the reapproval of existing degree programmes, changes to degree programmes (including the withdrawal or suspension), the academic approval and review of collaborative partnerships, consideration of proposals for the validation of educational and research provision from bodies without degree awarding powers, the approval of degree regulations and the approval of any exceptions to University academic policies. The QAEC will also provide oversight of certificated non-credit bearing provision.
2. To be responsible for the development, review and revision of the University’s Quality Framework and to ensure that University policies and practices are aligned with national expectations and local priorities. It will provide oversight of the approaches to quality and academic standards within the Schools.
3. To have oversight of external examining for the University.
4. To have primary responsibility for the development and implementation of University-wide academic policies and regulations, and for providing an appropriate governance framework to support, promote and enhance quality in learning and teaching.
5. To have responsibility for the monitoring of student progression, retention and achievement and to develop action plans, policies and procedures to promote improvement in these areas.
6. In order to support fulfilment of this remit QAEC delegates the responsibility for decision making as it relates to the University’s research degree programmes to the Postgraduate Research Sub-Committee in the following areas: The approval of research degree programme proposals and their subsequent amendment and withdrawal; accreditations; regulations; policies; and the Research Degrees Code of Practice. In addition, the QAEC delegates responsibility for quality assurance and enhancement activities, such as annual monitoring to the Postgraduate Research Sub-Committee. The administrative functions of research PPRs shall be undertaken by the QAS office with outcomes being reported to the Postgraduate Research Sub-Committee. Postgraduate Research Sub-Committee will provide reports to the QAEC on decisions made and actions taken under this delegated authority and may refer points of clarification or contention to QAEC for decision if required.

Membership

Convener

• Professor Blair Grubb, Vice-Principal Education
   
• Euan Black, Director, QAS
• Professor Nick Brewer, Assistant Vice-Principal, Education
• Lesley Sinclair, Director, Registry
• Sean O’Rourke, Global Partnerships Representative
• Karen Martin, Head of Enquirer & Applicant Communications
• Christine Kingsley, Associate Dean, Quality Assurance & Enhancement, DJCAD
• Dr Al Watson, Associate Dean, Quality Assurance & Enhancement, BUS
• Dr Andrew Mason, Associate Dean, Quality Assurance & Enhancement, DENT
• Lesley McKinlay, Associate Dean, Quality Assurance & Enhancement, HS
• Janeth Warden-Fernandez, Associate Dean, Quality Assurance & Enhancement, HSSL
• Dr David Booth, Associate Dean, Quality Assurance & Enhancement, LS
• Professor Susie Schofield, Associate Dean, Quality Assurance & Enhancement, MED
• Dr Niall Dodds, Associate Dean, Quality Assurance & Enhancement, SCEN
• Dr Rachel Menzies, Associate Dean, Quality Assurance & Enhancement, SCEN
• Nicole Okoro, Vice-President Representation, DUSA
• Dani McFawns, Vice-President Academia, DUSA

Committee Secretary

• Alex Anderson

Enterprise & Economic Transformation Committee 

Membership

Convener

• Dr David McBeth, Vice Principal, Enterprise & Economic Transformation
   
• Professor Lisanne Gibson, Vice Principal, Research
• Professor Nick Brewer, Director, Education Academy
• Anna Grey, Director, RIS Dr Rachel Simpson, Assistant Director, Commercial
• Emma Shea, Director, Communications & Public Affairs
• Margaret Teven, Assistant Director, Regional Engagement
• Brian McNicoll, Head of Entrepreneurship
• Dr Jacqueline Donachie, DJCAD Representative
• Dr Keith Dinnie, BUS Representative
• Alison Urie, HSSL Representative
• Professor Mahmood Ahmed, LS Representative
• Dr James Cantley, MED Representative
• Dr Moray Newlands SCEN Representative
• HS Representative
• DENT Representative

Committee Secretary

• Laura Hegarty
   

University Research Committee 

Remit

The University Research Committee (URC) is established to provide strategic oversight, monitoring and guidance of research and impact activities at the University of Dundee. Key responsibilities and objectives of the URC include:

1. Strategy Development and Resource Implications
   1. Develop coordinated strategies for research and impact activities.
   2. Make recommendations on resource allocation to support the strategies.
2. Strategy Implementation
   Lead and monitor the implementation of Research with Impact Strategy within Schools and the broader university community tracking key targets for research and impact.
3. Performance Review and Quality Improvement
   1. Recommend performance indicators to track university performance in research and impact.
   2. Review and assess research and impact performance across the university.
   3. identify and recommend actions to enhance the quality and volume of research and impact activities.
4. Research Excellence Framework (REF) and other research reporting and audit activities
   To monitor and consider implications for University research and impact development, support and performance monitoring activities of the REF and other research reporting frameworks including the Scottish Funding Council.
5. Policy Oversight, Governance & Compliance
   (Through the Research Policy & Governance Sub-Committee)
   1. Oversee research governance and policy for research integrity, trusted research and open research to ensure compliance and manage risk.
   2. Ensure compliance with agreements, concordats and protocols related to research and impact.
6. Research People, Culture and Environment 
   (Through the Research People, Culture and Environment Sub-Committee)
   1. Oversee programs of activity designed to produce a supportive and high-quality, research-intensive environment.
   2. b. Ensure compliance with agreements, concordats and protocols related to research people, culture and environment.
7. Doctoral Academy & Postgraduate
   Researchers (Through the Postgraduate Research Sub-Committee)
   1. Oversee and review the performance of the Doctoral Academy.
   2. Oversee and review processes related to the recruitment, admission, and progression of Postgraduate Researchers and the quality assurance of programmes and partnerships.
8. Strategic Relationships, Partnerships and External Influences
   1. Stimulate and promote the creation of strategic relationships with academic and policy, nationally and internationally.
   2. Monitor external influences on research with impact strategy, policy, and practice.
   3. Consider influences from entities such as Scottish Funding Council, UK Research and Innovation, and international funding bodies and frameworks.
   4. Oversee and monitor the Universities activities and success in large strategic funding streams for research with impact.
9. Collaboration and Working Groups
   1. Coordinate with other University Committees on matters of mutual interest.
   2. Form and oversee working and steering groups on significant matters.
       

Membership

Convener

• Professor Lisanne Gibson, Vice-Principal, Research
   
• Dr David McBeth, Vice-Principal, Enterprise & Economic Transformation
• Hannah Whaley, Director, Library Academic & Culture, University Librarian
• Dr Clive Randall, Head of Research Excellence Policy & Governance
• Jules McMenigall, Head of Research Finance Services
• Anna Grey, Director, RIS
• Josine Opmeer, Assistant Director, Research
• Dr Lisa Anderson, Head of Talent & Development
• Inke Näthke, Convener, Research Governance & Policy Sub-Committee
• Professor Isla Mackenzie, Associate Dean, Research, MED
• Professor Claire Halpin, Associate Dean, Research, LS
• Professor Natasha Lushetich, Associate Dean, Research, DJCAD
• Dr Nicola Gray, Associate Dean, Research, HS
• Professor Graeme Morton, Associate Dean, Research, HSSL
• Professor Mike MacDonald, Associate Dean, Research, SCEN
• Dr Ian Ellis, Associate Dean, Research, DENT

Committee Secretary

• Dr Martin Glover
   

Postgraduate Research Sub-Committee

Reports to University Research Committee

Remit

• To provide institutional leadership and promote best practice on all matters relating to research degrees and research students;
• To consider strategic issues in relation to research degrees and students;
• To provide a forum for the discussion of external policy issues relating to research degrees and students, for instance from the Research Councils or other funding bodies;
• To oversee generic degree regulations for all research degrees;
• To oversee programme approval mechanisms for new research degrees;
• To oversee the content and implementation of the Code of Practice for Supervised Postgraduate Research, including determining institutional mechanisms for monitoring student progression on research degrees;
• To oversee quality assurance arrangements for research degrees including the periodic review of research programmes in individual Schools and/or Colleges;
• To ensure the appropriate training and development of research supervisors.

Membership

Convener: Professor Michael Gratzke, Director, Doctoral Academy
Karen Sutherland, Doctoral Academy Manager
Euan Black, Director, QAS
Dr Edgar Huitema, Professional Doctorate Lead
Professor Stephen Land, Academic Lead, ICD PhD Training Programme
Dr Gordon Spark, Head of Academic Skills Centre
Katy Scott, Deputy Director, Globalisation
Damian Skelly, Head of People Partnering, Employee Relations & People Support
Moya Fox, Open Research and Publishing Manager
Judith Miller, Research Record Manager
Dani McFawns, Vice-President Academia, DUSA
Mahtab Karami, Representative for International Postgraduate Researchers
Sarah Crowe, Representative for Home Postgraduate Researchers
Representative for home Postgraduate Researchers from BAME communities
Dr Shaleph O’Neil, Representative DJCAD
Dr Colin Murdoch, Representative MED
Professor Carol MacKintosh, Representative LS (Head of Postgraduate studies)
Dr Gavin Wylie, Representative HS
Dr Ed Hall, Representative HSSL
Dr Alan Cuthbertson, Representative SCEN
Dr Sudharshan Paramati, Representative BUS
Dr Sarah Jones, Representative DENT
Committee Secretary: Dr Martin Glover
 

Research People Culture & Environment Sub-Committee Membership

Reports to University Research Committee
Convener: Professor Lorraine van Blerk, Assistant Vice-Principal (Research Culture & Environment)
Dr Nicola Gray, Associate Dean Research, HS
Professor Michael Gratzke, Director, Doctoral Academy
Dr Clive Randall, Head of Research Excellence Policy & Governance
Dr Mhairi Towler, Researcher Development Concordat Lead
Inke Näthke, University Research Integrity Lead
Professor Nicola Stanley-Wall, University Technician Commitment Lead
Mark Dorward, Technician Forum Representative
Dr Seemab Farooqi, Researcher Forum Representative
Mia Koponen, Doctoral Researcher Representative
Kaushalya Herath Mudiyanselage, Postdoctoral Research Staff Representative
Committee Secretary: Marsha Marletta
RESEARCH GOVERNANCE & POLICY SUB-COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
Convener: Professor Inke Näthke, Associate Dean for Professional Culture, LS
Deputy Convener: Dr Beth Hannah, Reader, HSSL
Moya Fox, Open Research and Publishing Manager
Dr Nicholas Helps, Head of Safety Services
Professor Linda Martindale, Dean HS, Chair of TASC Governance & Oversight Committee
Josine Opmeer, Assistant Director, RIS Professor Russell Petty, Director of Research & Development, NHS Tayside
Dr Clive Randall, Head of Research Excellence Policy & Governance
Professor Josephine Ross, Convener, University Research Ethics Committee
Karen Sutherland, Doctoral Academy Manager
Sarah Thomson, Director of Biological Services
Professor Emanuele Trucco, NRP Chair of Computational Vision, SCEN
Umran Sarwar, Director of Legal
Professor Lorraine van Blerk, Assistant Vice-Principal Research Culture & Environment
Hannah Whaley, Director, Library Learning Culture & Information, University Librarian
Committee Secretary: Stephanie Wilson
 

Culture & Arts Committee Remit and Membership

Convener: Janice Aitken, Reader, DJCAD
Deputy Convener: Caroline Brown, University Archivist & Assistant Director, Library Academic & Cultural Services
Professor Lisanne Gibson, Vice-Principal, Research
Sophia Yadong Hao, Director & Principal Curator, Cooper Gallery
Kevin Frediani, Curator, Botanic Gardens
John-Luke Harris, Director of Music
Matthew Jarron, Curator, Museum Collections
Dr Heather Doran, Public Engagement Manager, Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science
Ali Floyd, Public Engagement Manager, Wellcome Centre for Anti-Infectives Research
Emma Preston, Cultural Projects Manager
Manaswi Budhathoki, President, DUSA
Dr Caroline Erolin, Representative SCEN
Dr Amy Cameron, Representative LS
Dr Sushila Chowdhry, Representative HS
Professor Janet Clarkson, Representative DENT
Dr Scheila Manica, Representative DENT
Dr Keith Dinnie, Representative BUS
Dr Susan Mains, Representative HSSL
Dr Anna Robb, Representative HSSL
Dr Keith Williams, Representative HSSL
Dr Kevin McConville, Representative MED
Anya Farnan, Representative Student Services
Committee Secretary: Tamara Richardson
 

Museum Governance Committee Membership

Caroline Brown, University Archivist & Assistant Director, Library Academic & Cultural Services
Professor Lisanne Gibson, Vice-Principal, Research
Emma Shea, Director, Communications & Public Affairs
Professor Nicola Stanley-Wall, Academic Lead for Public Engagement, LS
Adam Lockhart, Media Archivist, DJCAD
Botanic Garden Representative
Lay Member of Court
Dr Catriona McAra, Lecturer in Art History, University of Aberdeen
Sarah Bromage, Head of University of Stirling Collections
Committee Secretary: Matthew Jarron