Governance within the Faculty of Humanities

Committees and sub-groups

The Faculty is governed through a combination of formal committees and sub-groups which ensure that we fulfil our strategic objectives and are compliant with external requirements. We also have a number of networks and groups set up to share best practice and facilitate communication.

Senior Manager groups

The Faculty is governed through a single senior manager committee which is the Faculty Leadership Team (FLT). The remit of the Faculty Leadership Team (FLT) is to ensure that the Faculty has strategies, policies and structures to meet the overall objectives of the University; to develop approve and lead implementation and monitoring of the Faculty’s strategic and operational plans and associated budgets, and to oversee and monitor the development of Academic and Professional Services (PS) activities of the Faculty.

Membership of the Faculty Leadership Team consists of The Dean, The Director of Faculty Operations, Vice Deans for Research, Teaching & Learning and Social Responsibility, Heads of Schools and Faculty Heads of Function.

Professional Services (PS) manager groups

We have a number of Faculty groups attended and chaired by PS managers, such as the PS Leadership Team. These ensure senior colleagues can work together effectively on key strategic goals across the Faculty. Ad-hoc projects defined by PS managers also take place throughout the year and these are supported by a variety of PS staff across the Faculty.
Other networks and groups

A number of formal and informal networks and groups support the work of the Faculty. These include the Intake Management Group (IMG) and Web Board. Other groups might be formed for a short time to oversee work on a particular issue or on behalf of another committee, such as a working group or task and finish group.

Academic committees

There are a number of academic function committees, chaired by a Faculty Vice-Dean or Associate Dean and with representatives from each of the Schools (eg Teaching and Learning Committee and Postgraduate Research Committee).   

The Faculty’s governance and management structure can be found on StaffNet.