On 22 May 2024 the Council confirmed, on the recommendation of the Senate, revisions to Ordinance 8 to reflect the establishment of non-academic posthumous awards (Institutional Bachelors Award, Institutional Integrated Masters Award, and Institutional Masters Award) with immediate effect.

On 17 April 2024 the Senate approved with immediate effect amendments to Regulation 40: Collaborative Courses to reflect the change of language adopted in Regulation 11 Academic Integrity, as well as the change in name of Regulation 11 (from “Procedure to be Adopted in the Event of Suspected Cheating in A University Test” to “Academic Integrity” approved in October 2021).

These changes will be noted by the Council on 22 May 2024.

On 17 April 2024 the Senate approved with immediate effect amendments to Regulation 21: Conferment of Degrees to more accurately reflect how degrees are awarded and conferred, to update the Degree Congregation’s dress code and to remove gendered language.

These changes will be noted by the Council on 22 May 2024.

On 15 February 2024 the Vice-Chancellor approved on behalf of Senate with immediate effect, and on the recommendation of the Chair of the Course Proposal Scrutiny Panel, an update to a degree title in Appendix A of Regulation 34 Determination of Fitness to Practise, from BA in Person Centred Counselling and Psychotherapeutic Relationships to BA Counselling and the Psychotherapeutic Relationship.

At its meeting on 7 February 2024 the Council approved revisions to its Standing Orders to reflect the temporary increase in the number of independent members of the Council, with changes taking immediate effect.