Terms of Reference and membership

Purpose

A confidential forum for the Principal, Provost, Heads of School and other relevant leaders to informally discuss and contribute to University-wide strategy, initiatives and issues.

Any member can suggest an agenda item as long as it has University-wide relevance.

Examples of items from recent discussions:

Teaching and Learning, Student Experience, Research and REF, input to the Strategic Plan, the Survey Strategy, planning for learning and teaching and research under coronavirus restrictions.

Historical note:

Academic Strategy Group was set up in 2009 following the reorganisation of the Senate Committees that resulted in there no longer being a forum in which the Principal and all Heads of School could meet.

Meetings

The group meets at least four times a year.

Composition

Academic Strategy Group meetings comprise the Heads of Schools, and those responsible for the management and leadership of the University and delivering its major strategies.

Members

Principal 

Provost

Heads of School

Head of the Office of Open Learning

In attendance (attending if topics of interest)

Vice-Principals, including Heads of College

Director of Finance

Key University professional services and academic leaders

Other members of staff will be invited to attend as required.