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

Convener: Principal 

• University Secretary

Three Senate Members Elected to Court:

• Dr Andrea Mohan
• Professor Rory McCrimmon
• Professor Susan Kinnear

Committee Secretary

• Dr Martin Glover

Senate Appeals Committee 

Membership

Convener: Professor Linda Martindale, Vice-Principal Education & Student Experience

• Two senior representatives from each School
• Students Assessors on the Senatus
• Tánaiste Custance, President, DUSA 

Committee Secretary

• Dr Martin Glover

Honorary Degrees Committee 

Membership

Convener: Principal 

• University Secretary
• One senior representative from each School
• Nominee, Graduates’ Association
• Tánaiste Custance, President, DUSA
• Lizzi Nicoll, Interim Director, External Relations
• Roddy Isles, Head of Corporate Communication
• Kim Malherbe, Major Events Manager 

Committee Secretary

• Dr Martin Glover

Education & Student Experience 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 Linda Martindale, Vice-Principal Education & Student Experience 

• Angela Jones, Director QAS
• Lesley Sinclair, Director, Registry
• Caroline Brown, Library Academic & Culture
• 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 Education & Student Experience Committee

Membership

Convener: Professor Linda Martindale, Vice-Principal Education & Student Experience 

• Brian McNicoll, Head of Entrepreneurship
• Angela Jones, Interim Director, QAS
• Ruth O’Riordin, Head of Career Services
• Paul Bennet, Director, Strategic Planning & Insight
• Pascal Monsewije, Strategic Planning & Insight
• Dr Ross Croall, Graduate Apprenticeship Programme
• Roddy Isles, Director, Corporate Communications
• Pamela Lawrence, Alumni Relations & Major Events Manager
• Sean O’Rourke, International Mobility Group
• Tánaiste Custance, 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
• Vacant, DENT Representative
• Sandy Rolf, HS Representative 

Committee Secretary

• TBC

Student Recruitment & Admissions Committee Membership

Reports to Education & Student Experience Committee

Convener: Professor Linda Martindale, Vice-Principal Education Interim University Secretary

• Interim University Secretary
• Professor Kim Dale, Vice-Principal Global Engagement and Future Students
• Professor Lorainne van Blerk, Vice-Principal, Research
• Professor Susie Schofield, DL Lead
• Melissa Cadby, Head of Admissions and Applicant Experience
• Lizzi Nicoll, Director, External Relations
• Susan Young, Head of Financial Accounting
• Jason Norris, Director, Globalisation
• Umran Sarwar, Director, Legal
• Dr Paul Bennett, Director, Strategic Planning & Insight
• TBC, Director, Student Services
• Claudette Jones, Director, DTS
• Tánaiste Custance, President, DUSA
• Dr Kevin McConville, MED Representative
• Dr Graham Christie, LS Representative
• Professor Anita Taylor, DJCAD Representative
• Grainne Barr, HSSL Representative
• TBC BUS Representative
• Professor Fordyce Davidson, SCEN Representative
• Dr Kevin Davey, DENT Representative
• Dr Fiona Stewart, DENT Representative
• Lynn Griffin, HS Representative 

Committee Secretary

• TBC

Internationalisation Committee*

Remit

The Internationalisation Committee will be responsible for the leadership of the International 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

Convener: Professor Kim Dale, Vice-Principal International Global Engagement and Future Students 

• Lee Hamill, Interim Director of Finance
• TBC, Director, QAS
• Umran Sarwar, Director, Legal Head of Research Development
• Hannah Whaley, Director, Library Academic & Culture, University Librarian
• Jason Norris, Director, Globalisation
• Angela Jones, Interim Director,QAS
• Charlie Middleton, University Partnerships Colleges Lead
• Claire Hope, Head of Global Engagement & Recruitment
• Dr Corrine Wales, Director, ICD
• Dr Graham Christie, Academic Regional Lead ASEAN
• Fiona Woodward, International Admin Leads Representative
• Professor Karen Petrie, Director, DIICSU
• Katy Scott, Deputy Director, Globalisation
• Lizzi Nicoll, Director, External Relations
• Professor Morris Altman, Deans Group Representative
• Dr Paul Bennet, Director, Strategic Planning & Insight
• TBC Director, Student Services
• Professor Peter McEleavy, University Africa Lead Professor
• Stephen Land, Academic Regional Lead MENA
• Professor Richard Ingram, International Mobility Tánaiste Custance, President, DUSA
• Ramya Shiva, Vice-President Academia, DUSA
• Professor Faisel Khan, MED Representative
• Cameron Wilson, DJCAD Representative
• Keith Johnston, SCEN Representative
• Professor Peter Mossey, DENT 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 Linda Martindale, Vice-Principal Education & Student Experience 

• Angela Jones, Interim Director, QAS
• Nick Brewer, Assistant Vice-Principal, Education
• Winfred Bunihizi, Global Partnerships Representative
• Karen Martin, Head of Enquirer & Applicant Communications
• Kirsty Macari, Associate Dean (Quality Assurance & Enhancement), Art & Design
• Nana Kufuor, Associate Dean (Quality Assurance & Enhancement), Business
• Andrew Mason, Associate Dean (Quality Assurance & Enhancement), Dentistry
• Lesley McKinlay, Associate Dean (Quality Assurance & Enhancement), Health Sciences
• Murray Frame, Associate Dean (Quality Assurance & Enhancement), Humanities, Social Sciences and Law
• David Booth, Associate Dean (Quality Assurance & Enhancement), Life Sciences
• Gillian Smith, Associate Dean (Quality Assurance & Enhancement), Medicine
• Rachel Menzies, Associate Dean (Quality Assurance & Enhancement), Science and Engineering
• Kyle Gray, Vice-President Representation, DUSA
• Ramya Shiva, Vice-President Academia, DUSA

Committee Secretary

• Iliana Francia-Elliott

Enterprise & Economic Transformation Committee 

Membership

Co Conveners

• Dr Rachel Simpson 

• Dr Moray Newlands 

   

• Professor Lorraine van Blerk, Vice Principal, Research
• Professor Nick Brewer, Director, Education Academy
• Anna Grey, Director, RIS
• Dr Rachel Simpson, Assistant Director, Commercial Assistant Director, Regional Engagement
• Brian McNicoll, Head of Entrepreneurship
• Dr Jacqueline Donachie, DJCAD Representative
• Professor Charmi Patel 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

• Dr Martin Glover
   

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. 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 Lorraine van Blerk, Interim Vice-Principal, Research 

• Hannah Whaley, Director, Library Academic & Culture, University Librarian
• Dr Ann Brown, Head of Research Excellence Policy & Governance
• Head of Research Finance Services
• Anna Grey, Director, RIS
• 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 Mark Cutler, Associate Dean, Research, HSSL
• Dr Stavros Kourtzidis, Associate Dean, Research, BUS
• 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: Dr Edgar Huitema

• Karen Sutherland, Doctoral Academy Manager
• Duncan Brown, Quality and Academic Standards Development Manager
• Dr Edgar Huitema, Representative LS (Head of Postgraduate studies)
• Professor Stephen Land, Academic Lead, ICD PhD Training Programme
• Dr Gordon Spark, Head of Academic Skills Centre
• Katy Scott, Deputy Director, Globalisation
• Moya Fox, Research Services Manager
• Judith Miller, Research Record Manager
• Ramya Shiva, Vice-President Academia, DUSA
• TBC, Representative for International Postgraduate Researchers
• TBC, Representative for Home Postgraduate Researchers Representative for home Postgraduate Researchers from BAME communities
• TBC, Representative DJCAD
• Dr Colin Murdoch, Representative MED
• Dr Sandra Costa Santos, Representative LS (Head of Postgraduate studies)
• Dr Anna Gavine, Representative HS
• Dr Scott Brown, Representative HSSL
• Dr Herve Menard, Representative SCEN
• Professor Shamima Haque, Representative BUS
• Dr Sandra Costa Santos, Representative DJCAD

Committee Secretary

• TBC
   

Research People Culture & Environment Sub-Committee Membership

Reports to University Research Committee

Convener: Professor Lorraine van Blerk, Interim Vice-Principal, Research

• Dr Nicola Gray, Associate Dean Research, HS
• Dr Helen Langstaff, Associate Dean People, Culture & Environment, SSEN
• Karen Sutherland, Doctoral Academy Manager, RIS
• Dr Lisa Anderson, Head of Talent & Development
• Mhairi Taylor, Deputy Director EDI, People Directorate
• Dr Ann Brown, Head of Research Excellence Policy & Governance
• Dr Mhairi Towler, Researcher Development Concordat Lead
• Moya Fox, Research Services Manager
• Professor Nicola Stanley-Wall, University Technician Commitment Lead
• Mark Dorward, Technician Forum Representative
• Dr Seemab Farooqi, Researcher Forum Representative
• Vacancy, Doctoral Researcher Representative
• Kaushalya Herath Mudiyanselage, Postdoctoral Research Staff Representative

Committee Secretary: Marsha Marletta

Research Governance and Sub-Committee Membership

Convener: TBC

Deputy Convener: Dr Beth Hannah, Reader, HSSL 

• Moya Fox, Research Services Manager
• Dr Nicholas Helps, Head of Safety Services
• Chair of TASC Governance & Oversight Committee
• Professor Russell Petty, Director of Research & Development, NHS Tayside
• Dr Ann Brown 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, Interim Vice-Principal Research
• 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

• Lizzi Nicoll, Director of External Relations
• Professor Lorainne van Blerk, Interim Vice-Principal, Research
• Sophia Yadong Hao, Director & Principal Curator, Cooper Gallery
• Vacant, Botanic Gardens
• John-Luke Harris, Director of Music
• Matthew Jarron, Curator, Museum Collections
• Dr Heather Doran, Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science
• Emma Preston, Cultural Projects Manager
• Vacant, DUSA
• Peter Nurick, Representative DJCAD
• 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

• Kelsey Clark
   

Collections Advisory Committee Membership

Convener: TBC

• Caroline Brown (Head of Archive Services, Culture & Information)
• Prof Lorraine Van Blerk (Interim Vice Principal, Research)
• Janice Aitken (Convenor of Culture & Arts Committee)
• Adam Lockhart (digital archivist, DJCAD)
• Keith Skene (collections engagement, Botanic Garden)
• Davide Bulgarelli (Academic Lead for Public Engagement, Life Sciences)
• Catriona McAra (Lecturer in Art History, University of Aberdeen)
• Sarah Bromage (Curator, University of Stirling Collections) 

Committee Secretary

•  Matthew Jarron

* International Committee and University Research Committee have not yet had their first meetings in 2025/26 so Membership and Remits have not yet been agreed.