Governance Services and Key Contacts
The Governance Team is part of the Governance, Assurance and Risk GroupLink opens in a new window.
Our team works on a hybrid basis. For general governance queries not covered by the areas listed in the table below, please contact us by email at governance@warwick.ac.uk
Meet the Team
Governance service |
Description |
Key contact |
|---|---|---|
| Senate House Council Chamber Bookings | All matters relating to booking of the Senate House Council Chamber and Council Chamber Suite. |
Admin Assistant (Council Committees and Governance) |
| Committee Timetable | Sets out details of meetings of the formal University committees and is updated yearly in advance for each academic year. | |
| Committees | For further information about a formal University Committee, including the details of the Secretariat for a particular Committee. | |
| University Calendar (incl. governing instruments) | The University Calendar includes the University’s Charter, Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations for staff and students, together with information on the University's history, Officers and formal Committees of the Council and the Senate. | |
| Committee Training | Including advice and guidance on governance and on the role of the Committee Secretary, e.g. agenda setting, minute and report writing, how to handle confidential information and committee structure, and business flow. |
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| Council | All matters related to the Council are looked after by the Council Secretariat team within the Governance team. | Head of Governance Services/ Governance Manager |
| Senate | All matters related to the Senate are looked after by the Senate Secretariat team, jointly by the Governance Manager and the Education Operations team. |
Governance Manager |
| University Executive Board (UEB) | The Governance team provides Secretariat services for matters related to UEB. | Governance Officer |
| Nominations Committee | All matters related to Nominations Committee are looked after by the Head of Governance. |
Head of Governance Services |
| Finance Committees | All matters related to Finance and General Purposes Committee (FGPC), Financial Plan Committee (FPC), and Investment Sub-Committee (ISC), are looked after by the Governance team. | Governance Manager |
| University Estate and Environment Committee (UEEC) | All matters related to UEEC are looked after by the Governance team. |
Governance Officer |
| Policy Oversight Group (POG), Policy Framework and Policy Zone | All matters related to POG, the Policy Framework, and maintenance of the Policy Zone, are looked after by the Governance team. Note that the Governance Team are not owners of policies unless stated. | Governance Manager/ Governance Officer |
| Office for Students Annual Accountability Return | Annual Accountability Return, which primarily relates to the submission that is made by each University on 1 December each year, is looked after primarily by the Finance Office, with contributions by the Governance team . | Head of Governance Services |
| Governance Website | If you are having problems viewing a page or cannot find something. |