Committee

Governance and Nominations Committee

Updated on 3 August 2023

Information about the remit and membership of the Governance and Nominations which is a committee of University Court.

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Summary

The Committee has a general responsibility, in exercising its specific duties as set out in this document, to embrace and promote the underlying purpose of good governance, which is to support the University's success and sustainability through a decision-making framework that exhibits integrity, probity and accountability and is in the best interests of the University. 

In particular, it is the responsibility of the Committee to: 

  • advise Court on any matter pertaining to the University's framework for corporate governance, its operation and the University’s and Court’s compliance with that framework; 
  • oversee the University’s compliance with external governance requirements; 
  • regularly review the membership of the Court in relation to skills; equality, diversity and inclusion; and succession planning, and to make recommendations to Court on the appointment of Court members who are not elected; nor ex officio in terms of the Statutes; 
  • recommend to the Court the membership of Court committees and the appointment of members to other bodies, as appropriate, for instance as an employer-nominated Trustee of the pension scheme; and 
  • oversee the regular review of the effectiveness of the Court and its committees and monitor the implementation of resulting recommendations. 

Membership 2023/24

NameCategory for the Purpose of Determining Quorum
Amanda Millar (Convener)Lay Member
Principal & Vice-Chancellor (Ex Officio)Ex Officio
Tricia BeyLay Member
Anna NotaroElected Member
Sharon SweeneyNominated Member
Ian BuergerElected Member

Officers and others in regular attendance:

NameRole
Dr Neale LakerDeputy University Secretary, Director of Academic & Corporate Governance
Dr Alison RamsaySenior Policy Officer (Corporate Governance) as Secretary to the Committee
Blair GrubbVice-Principal (Education)

Quorum 2023/24

The quorum for any meeting shall be four, at least two lay members and one elected/nominated member must be present. Elected/nominated members include both staff and students. 

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