Calendar
Academic calendar - Court, Senate, UEG, and committee meetings
Academic calendar providing details of meetings for Court, Senate, University Executive Group, and committees for the academic year.
Updated on 31 January 2025
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April 2025
| Date | Type | Description | Time | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Tuesday | S | Staff Council Standing Committee | 13:00 | H |
| 2 Wednesday | E | UEG | 09:00 | H |
| 8 Tuesday | C | Local Joint Committee | 09:00 | H |
| 9 Wednesday | E | Additional UEG | 09:00 | H |
| 9 Wednesday | E | University Management Group | 14:00 | H |
| 10 Thursday | C | Risk Management Oversight Group | 10:00 | H |
| 10 Thursday | C | Health, Safety & Welfare Committee | 14:00 | |
| 16 Wednesday | E | UEG | 09:00 | H |
| 17 Thursday | S | Digital Committee | 14:00 | H |
| 18 Friday | Good Friday | H | ||
| 21 Monday | Easter Monday | Week 25 | ||
| 21 Monday | Start of Semester 2 Examinations | Week 25 | ||
| 22 Tuesday | S | Senate Appeals Committee | 10:00 | Week 25 |
| 22 Tuesday | C | Court | 14:00 | Week 25 |
| 23 Wednesday | E | Additional UEG | 09:00 | Week 25 |
| 23 Wednesday | S | Quality assurance and enhancement committee | 14:00 | Week 25 |
| 24 Thursday | C | Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Committee | 10:00 | Week 25 |
| 24 Thursday | S | Postgraduate Research Sub-Committee | 14:00 | Week 25 |
| 24 Thursday | S | Programme Approvals Group | 14:00 | Week 25 |
| 24 Thursday | C | Welfare & Ethical Use of Animals Committee | 14:00 | Week 25 |
| 28 Monday | School Boards in Week 26 | Week 26 | ||
| 29 Tuesday | Collaborative Partnerships Sub-Committee | 09:30 | Week 26 | |
| 29 Tuesday | S | Planning & Resource Group | 11:05 | Week 26 |
| 30 Wednesday | E | UEG | 09:00 | Week 26 |
| 30 Wednesday | S | Research Governance & Policy Sub-Committee | 11:00 | Week 26 |
| TBC | S | Staff Council – Principal’s Questions | TBC |
May 2025
| Date | Type | Description | Time | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Thursday | S | Senate Business Committee | 09:00 | Week 26 |
| 5 Monday | May Day | Week 27 | ||
| 6 Tuesday | S | Learning & Teaching Committee | 10:00 | Week 27 |
| 6 Tuesday | S | International Committee | 09:30 | Week 27 |
| 6 Tuesday | S | Research People, Culture & Environment Sub-Committee | 14:00 | Week 27 |
| 7 Wednesday | E | Additional UEG | 09:00 | Week 27 |
| 8 Thursday | C | Remuneration Committee | 10:00 | Week 27 |
| 8 Thursday | Distance Learning Forum | 14:00 | Week 27 | |
| 12 Monday | S | Humanitarian Oversight Group | 14:05 | Week 28 |
| 13 Tuesday | Collaborative Partnership Sub-Committee | 10:05 | Week 28 | |
| 13 Tuesday | C | Audit & Risk Committee | 14:00 | Week 28 |
| 14 Wednesday | E | UEG | 09:00 | Week 28 |
| 14 Wednesday | S | Student Governance Oversight Group | 09:00 | Week 28 |
| 14 Wednesday | C | People & Organisational Development Committee | 14:00 | Week 28 |
| 16 Friday | End of Semester 2 Examinations | Week 28 | ||
| 16 Friday | End of Semester 2 | |||
| 20 Tuesday | C | Governance & Nominations Committee | 10:00 | H |
| 20 Tuesday | C | Finance & Policy Committee | 14:00 | H |
| 21 Wednesday | E | Additional UEG | 09:00 | H |
| 21 Wednesday | S | Culture & Arts Committee | 10:00 | H |
| 21 Wednesday | S | Senate | 14:00 | H |
| 22 Thursday | S | Programme Approvals Group | 14:00 | H |
| 22 Thursday | S | Enterprise & Economic Transformation Committee | 14:00 | H |
| 26 Monday | Late May Bank Holiday | H | ||
| 27 Tuesday | S | Planning & Resource Group | 11:05 | H |
| 27 Tuesday | S | Senate Appeals Committee | 10:00 | H |
| 27 Tuesday | C | Endowments Sub-Committee | 14:00 | H |
| 28 Wednesday | E | UEG | 09:00 | H |
| 29 Thursday | S | University Research Committee | 14:00 | H |
June 2025
| Date | Type | Description | Time | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Tuesday | C | Court Business Meeting | 14:00 | H |
| 3 Tuesday | S | Employability & Enterprise Committee | 14:00 | H |
| 4 Wednesday | E | UEG | 09:00 | H |
| 4 Wednesday | E | University Management Group | 14:00 | H |
| 11 Wednesday | E | UEG | 09:00 | H |
| 12 Thursday | S | Digital Committee | 14:00 | H |
| 12 Thursday | Collaborative Partnerships Sub-Committee | 11:05 | H | |
| 12 Thursday | Collections Advisory Committee | 14:00 | H | |
| 16 Monday | S | ICD Steering Board | 14:05 | H |
| 17 Tuesday | S | Student Recruitment & Admissions Committee | 09:00 | H |
| 18 Wednesday | E | Additional UEG | 09:00 | H |
| 19 Thursday | S | Programme Approvals Group | 14:00 | |
| 24 Tuesday | S | Planning & Resource Group | 11:05 | H |
| 24 Tuesday | S | Senate Appeals Committee | 10:00 | H |
| 24 Tuesday | Graduation | H | ||
| 25 Wednesday | Graduation | H | ||
| 26 Thursday | Graduation | H | ||
| 27 Friday | Graduation | H |
July 2025
| Date | Type | Description | Time | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Wednesday | E | Additional UEG | 09:00 | H |
| 3 Thursday | E | Professional Services Group | 10:00 | H |
| 3 Thursday | C | Welfare & Ethical Use of Animals Committee | 14:00 | H |
| 7 Monday | Resit Exams Begin | H | ||
| 9 Wednesday | E | UEG | 09:00 | H |
| 16 Wednesday | E | Additional UEG | 09:00 | H |
| 18 Friday | Resit Exams End | H | ||
| 22 Tuesday | S | Senate Appeals Committee | 10:00 | H |
| 23 Wednesday | E | UEG | 09:00 | H |
| 24 Thursday | S | Programme Approvals Group | 14:00 | H |
| 29 Tuesday | S | Planning & Resource Group | 11:05 | H |
| 30 Wednesday | E | Additional UEG | 09:00 | H |
August 2025
| Date | Type | Description | Time | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Friday | S | Culture & Arts Committee | 10:00 | H |
| 4 Monday | S | Student Recruitment & Admissions Committee (1 of 2) | 09:00 | H |
| 5 Tuesday | S | Humanitarian Oversight Group | 10:30 | H |
| 6 Wednesday | E | UEG | 09:00 | H |
| 8 Friday | Last day for results/ issue of Termination Letters | H | ||
| 11 Monday | Last day for lodging Appeals | H | ||
| 12 Tuesday | S | Student Recruitment & Admissions Committee (2 of 2) | 09:00 | H |
| 13 Wednesday | E | Additional UEG | 09:00 | H |
| 13 Wednesday | E | University Management Group | 14:00 | H |
| 14 Thursday | S | Digital Committee | 14:00 | H |
| 20 Wednesday | E | UEG | 09:00 | H |
| 21 Thursday | C | Risk Management Oversight Group | 10:00 | H |
| 21 Thursday | S | Programme Approvals Group | 14:00 | H |
| 22 Friday | Last day for ToS Committee Meetings | H | ||
| 26 Tuesday | S | Planning & Resource Group | 11:05 | H |
| 27 Wednesday | S | Postgraduate Research Sub-Committee | 14:00 | H |
| 29 Friday | C | Health, Safety & Welfare Committee | 10:00 | H |
September 2025
| Date | Type | Description | Time | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Monday | C | Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Committee | 14:00 | H |
| 2 Tuesday | S | Senate Termination of Studies (Appeals) Committee | 09:00 | H |
| 3 Wednesday | E | UEG | 09:00 | H |
| 4 Thursday | C | Local Joint Committee | 09:00 | H |
| 4 Thursday | S | Enterprise & Economic Transformation Committee | 14:00 | H |
| 9 Tuesday | S | Quality assurance and enhancement committee | 10:00 | H |
| 9 Tuesday | C | Court | 14:00 | H |
| 10 Wednesday | E | Additional UEG | 09:00 | H |
| 10 Wednesday | S | Student Governance Oversight Group | 14:00 | H |
| 11 Thursday | Collaborative Partnership Sub-Committee | 10:05 | H | |
| 11 Thursday | S | University Research Ethics Committee | 14:00 | H |
| 15 Monday | Welcome Week | Week 0 | ||
| 15 Monday | Principal’s Welcome | 10:00 | Week 0 | |
| 15 Monday | School Boards in Week 1 | Week 0 | ||
| 17 Wednesday | E | UEG | 09:00 | Week 0 |
| 17 Wednesday | E | Professional Services Group | 14:00 | Week 0 |
| 18 Thursday | S | University Research Committee | 14:00 | Week 0 |
| 22 Monday | Semester 1 Begins | Week 1 | ||
| 22 Monday | S | Senate Business Committee | 16:00 | Week 1 |
| 23 Tuesday | S | Senate Appeals Committee | 10:00 | Week 1 |
| 24 Wednesday | E | Additional UEG | 09:00 | Week 1 |
| 25 Thursday | S | Programme Approvals Group | 14:00 | Week 1 |
| 25 Thursday | S | International Committee | 09:30 | Week 1 |
| 26 Friday | E | UEG Away Day | Week 1 | |
| 29 Monday | S | Learning & Teaching Committee | 10:00 | Week 2 |
| 30 Tuesday | S | Planning & Resource Group | 11:05 | Week 2 |
October 2025
| Date | Type | Description | Time | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Wednesday | E | UEG | 09:00 | Week 2 |
| 2 Thursday | C | Welfare & Ethical Use of Animals Committee | 14:00 | Week 2 |
| 6 Monday | C | Endowments Sub-Committee | 14:00 | Week 3 |
| 7 Tuesday | S | English for International Students Oversight Board | 10:00 | Week 3 |
| 7 Tuesday | Distance Learning Forum | 14:00 | Week 3 | |
| 8 Wednesday | E | Additional UEG | 09:00 | Week 3 |
| 8 Wednesday | S | Senate | 14:00 | Week 3 |
| 13 Monday | S | Digital Committee | 14:00 | Week 4 |
| 14 Tuesday | C | Governance & Nominations Committee | 10:00 | Week 4 |
| 14 Tuesday | C | Finance & Policy Committee | 14:00 | Week 4 |
| 15 Wednesday | E | UEG | 09:00 | Week 4 |
| 15 Wednesday | E | University Management Group | 14:00 | Week 4 |
| 16 Thursday | S | Postgraduate Research Sub-Committee | 14:00 | Week 4 |
| 21 Tuesday | C | Audit & Risk Committee | 14:00 | Week 5 |
| 21 Tuesday | S | Research People, Culture & Environment Sub-Committee | 14:00 | Week 5 |
| 22 Wednesday | E | Additional UEG | 09:00 | Week 5 |
| 22 Wednesday | S | Research Governance & Policy Sub-Committee | 14:00 | Week 5 |
| 23 Thursday | Collections Advisory Committee | 10:00 | Week 5 | |
| 23 Thursday | Collaborative Partnerships Sub-Committee | 10:05 | Week 5 | |
| 23 Thursday | S | Programme Approvals Group | 14:00 | Week 5 |
| 23 Thursday | C | People & Organisational Development Committee | 14:00 | Week 5 |
| 27 Monday | School Boards in Week 7 | Week 6 | ||
| 28 Tuesday | S | Planning & Resource Group | 11:05 | Week 6 |
| 28 Tuesday | S | Senate Appeals Committee | 10:00 | Week 6 |
| 28 Tuesday | S | Staff Council Standing Committee | 13:00 | Week 6 |
| 29 Wednesday | E | UEG | 09:00 | Week 6 |
November 2025
| Date | Type | Description | Time | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Tuesday | S | Honorary Degrees Committee | 09:00 | Week 7 |
| 4 Tuesday | S | Quality assurance and enhancement committee | 14:00 | Week 7 |
| 5 Wednesday | E | Additional UEG | 09:00 | Week 7 |
| 5 Wednesday | S | Senate Business Committee | 14:00 | Week 7 |
| 6 Thursday | S | Humanitarian Oversight Group | 10:30 | Week 7 |
| 6 Thursday | S | International Committee | 09:30 | Week 7 |
| 10 Monday | S | University Research Committee | 14:00 | Week 8 |
| 11 Tuesday | C | Court | 14:00 | Week 8 |
| 12 Wednesday | E | UEG | 09:00 | Week 8 |
| 13 Thursday | S | Learning & Teaching Committee | 10:00 | Week 8 |
| 13 Thursday | S | Professional Services Group | 14:00 | Week 8 |
| 17 Monday | S | Staff Council – Principal’s Questions | 13:00 | Week 9 |
| 18 Tuesday | C | Local Joint Committee | 13:00 | Week 9 |
| 18 Tuesday | Winter Graduation | Week 9 | ||
| 19 Tuesday | Winter Graduation | Week 9 | ||
| 20 Tuesday | Winter Graduation | Week 9 | ||
| 21 Tuesday | Winter Graduation | Week 9 | ||
| 24 Monday | C | Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Committee | 13:00 | Week 10 |
| 25 Tuesday | S | Planning & Resource Group | 11:05 | Week 10 |
| 25 Tuesday | S | Senate Appeals Committee | 10:00 | Week 10 |
| 26 Wednesday | E | UEG | 09:00 | Week 10 |
| 26 Wednesday | S | Senate | 14:00 | Week 10 |
| 27 Thursday | C | Risk Management Oversight Group | 10:00 | Week 10 |
| 27 Thursday | Collaborative Partnerships Sub-Committee | 11:05 | Week 10 | |
| 27 Thursday | S | Culture & Arts Committee | 10:00 | Week 10 |
| 27 Thursday | S | Programme Approvals Group | 14:00 | Week 10 |
December 2025
| Date | Type | Description | Time | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Monday | C | Health, Safety & Welfare Committee | 14:00 | Week 11 |
| 2 Tuesday | S | Research People, Culture & Environment Sub-Committee | 14:00 | Week 11 |
| 3 Wednesday | E | Additional UEG | 09:00 | Week 11 |
| 4 Thursday | C | Remuneration Committee | 10:00 | Week 11 |
| 4 Thursday | Distance Learning Forum | 14:00 | Week 11 | |
| 4 Thursday | S | University Research Ethics Committee | 14:00 | Week 11 |
| 4 Thursday | S | Enterprise & Economic Transformation Committee | 14:00 | Week 11 |
| 8 Monday | Semester 1 Examinations begin | Week 12 | ||
| 10 Wednesday | E | UEG | 09:00 | Week 12 |
| 10 Wednesday | S | Student Governance Oversight Group | 14:00 | Week 12 |
| 10 Wednesday | E | University Management Group | 14:00 | Week 12 |
| 11 Thursday | S | Digital Committee | 10:00 | Week 12 |
| 12 Friday | E | UEG Away Day | Week 12 | |
| 15 Monday | S | Quality assurance and enhancement committee | 10:00 | H |
| 16 Tuesday | S | Senate Appeals Committee | 10:00 | H |
| 16 Tuesday | S | Planning & Resource Group | 11:05 | H |
| 17 Wednesday | E | Additional UEG | 09:00 | H |
| 19 Friday | Semester 1 Examinations End | |||
| 19 Friday | End of Semester 1 | |||
| 18 Thursday | S | Programme Approvals Group | 14:00 | H |
| 24 Wednesday | University closes at 16:00 | H |
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