Executive Committee

The committee – all ex officio - consists of:
I. Head of Department, Chair;
II. Associate Heads of Department;
III. Head of Administration;
IV. Director of IT & Physical Resources;
V. Head of Research Facilitation;
VI. Director(s) of External Relations and Public Engagement
VII. Chair of Finance Committee
VIII. Chair, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Committee, if not otherwise represented
IX. Chair of Faculty
Others from time-to-time by invitation.


The committee normally meets weekly during term at 10.00 am on Monday and less frequently during the vacation. The committee coordinates the actions of departmental officers acting under delegated authority. It does not keep formal records of its meetings, all actions being taken by officers on their own authority, subject to policy set by the Department, and reported by them to the Department Committee and to other committees as appropriate. Decisions are reported to the next Department Committee for endorsement.

Membership

Head of DepartmentProfessor Jon Chapman
Associate Head of Department (People)Professor Ruth Baker
Associate Head of Department (Research)Professor Jason Lotay
Associate Head of Department (Education)Professor Dan Ciubotaru
Head of AdministrationDr Rachael Sanders
Director of IT & Physical ResourcesDr Keith Gillow
Head of Research FacilitationDr Christopher Voyce
Director of External Relations and Public EngagementProfessor Sam Howison
Professor Renaud Lambiotte
Chair of Finance CommitteeProfessor Mike Giles
Chair, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion CommitteeProfessor Ruth Baker
Chair of FacultyProfessor Ben Hambly
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