The Academic Governance Review is an in-depth review of Warwick’s academic committee structure, from department and faculty level all the way up to Senate. It will involve analysing the purpose, composition and structure of committees, to ensure that our governance system is robust, inclusive and effective.

Through the Review, we will be examining strengths and effectiveness, identifying opportunities for enhancement, and seeking to align with best practice across the sector and meet regulatory expectations.

More information about the Review and what it will involve, including key milestones coming up for the project, are available on the Academic Governance Review webpages.

What the Review means for you

The Review aims to ensure that academic governance at Warwick is conducted in an inclusive, values-driven and evidence-based way. In practice, this will mean:

• A clear academic committee structure
• A shared understanding of the routes for consideration and decision-making of proposals
• Improved communication of the processes, purpose and outputs of committees
• A clear picture of how and where the staff and student community engage with and contribute to academic governance
• Greater agility and improved timeliness in decision-making, through more effective ways of working
• Committee membership with diversity of thought that represents the needs of our diverse community
• Inclusive and effective ways of working within and around committees
• Improved engagement with the student voice through the decision-making process
• Improved engagement and clarity in faculty and department-level interaction

How you can get involved

We are already ensuring that the voices of those involved in committees are heard throughout this process, and have consulted current committee members and attendees through surveys. There will be a number of further opportunities to be involved with the Review, including focus groups and interviews throughout Term Two. Details of these will follow shortly, and regular updates will be posted on the EPQ website and through the Education Bulletin.