Senate Assessors

Professor William Martin: Integrative & Systems Biology		Professor Miles Padgett:  Physics & Astronomy
‎ Professor Christine Forde:  Professional Learning and Leadership		‎    Dr Alan Owen: Geographical and Earth Sciences
‎ Dr Donald Spaeth:  History		‎  Professor Adrienne Scullion: Theatre, Film & Television Studies
‎  Dr Marie Freel: Institute of Cardiovascular & Medical Sciences

Senate Assessors are elected by Senate from different academic constituencies so as to maintain a broad balance of discipline and seniorities. As well as reflecting and maintaining the interests of the academic community at Court, one or more Senate Assessors sits on each of the major committees of Court - Finance, Estates, Health Safety & Environment, etc. Several Senate Assessors sit on each Committee of Review (promotions) and work together to maintain consistency of policy and judgement across the University.

A Senate Assessor sits on (and often chairs) each appointment committee for new academic or academic-related posts and on appointing committees for heads of departments and committees of recommendation for deanships. Appeals committees and other ad hoc committees set up by Court always have a senate assessor as a member.

The Members of Senate are divided into nominating groups as follows:

• Arts, Education, Social Sciences, Law and Financial Studies: nominating one elected member and one Professor
• Biomedical and Life Sciences, Medicine, Veterinary Medicine: nominating one elected member and one Professor
• Engineering, Information and Mathematical Sciences, Physical Sciences: nominating one elected member and one Professor
• The entire professoriate: nominating one Professor