Constituency and membership of Senate

Vice-Chancellor & President
- Professor Charlie Jeffery
Deputy Vice-Chancellor & Provost
- Professor Saul Tendler
Pro-Vice-Chancellors
- Professor Matthias Ruth
  Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research)
- Professor John Robinson
  Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching, Learning and Students)
- Professor Martin Smith
  Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Strategic Projects)
- Professor Kiran Trehan
  Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Partnerships & Engagement)
- Professor Tracey Lightfoot
  Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching, Learning and Students)
Special Advisor to the Vice Chancellor (Research)
- Professor Deborah Smith

Director of Corporate and Information Services
- vacancy

Faculty Deans (ex officio)
- Professor Brian Fulton (Sciences)
- Professor Ambrose Field (Arts and Humanities)
- Professor Stuart Bell (Social Sciences)
Dean of the Graduate Research School
- Professor Tom Stoneham
Head (or named alternate) of each academic department
- Professor Nicky Milner (until 30 September 2023)
  alternate: Dr Stephanie Wynne-Jones
  Archaeology
- Professor James Moir (until 30 September 2022)
  alternate:
  Biology
- Professor Duncan Bruce (until 30 September 2021)
  alternate: Dr Martin Cockett
  Chemistry
- Professor Neil Audsley (until 30 October 2021)
  alternate: Dr Simon O'Keefe
  Computer Science
- Professor Jo Swaffield (until 30 September 2023)
  alternate: Mr John Bone
  Economics and Related Studies
- Professor Paul Wakeling (until 30 September 2021)
  alternate: tbc
  Education
- Professor Andy Tyrrell (until 30 September 2021)
  alternate: Professor Steve Smith
  Electronic Engineering
- Professor Helen Smith (until 30 September 2021)
  alternate: Dr Matthew Townend
  English and Related Literature
- Professor Roland Gehrels (until 30 September 2023)
  alternate: Professor Ioan Fazey
  Environment and Geography
- Professor Maria Goddard (until 30 September 2021)
  alternate: Ms Helen Weatherly
  Centre for Health Economics
- Professor Karl Atkin (until 30 September 2020)
  alternate: Professor Patrick Doherty
  Health Sciences
- Professor Lawrence Black (until 30 September 2020)
  alternate: Professor Laura Stewart
  History
- Professor Michael White (until 31 August 2020)
  alternate: Professor Liz Prettejohn
  History of Art
- Professor Dunstan Brown (until 30 September 2021)
  alternate: Dr Sam Hellmuth
  Language and Linguistic Science
- Professor Mark Freeman
  alternate: Professor Philip Linsley
  The York Management School
- Professor Niall Mackay (until 30 September 2021)
  alternate: Professor Chris Fewster
  Mathematics
- Professor Aine Sheil (until 30 September 2021)
  alternate: Professor Jo Wainwright
  Music
- Professor Alan Thomas (until 30 September 2020)
  alternate: Professor Matthew Ratcliffe
  Philosophy
- Professor Kieran Gibson (until 30 September 2021)
  alternate: Dr Phil Lightfoot
  Physics
- Professor Nina Caspersen (until 31 July 2023)
  alternate: Professor Neil Carter
  Politics
- Professor Mike Burton (until 30 September 2021)
  alternate: Professor Tim Andrews
  Psychology
- Professor Lesley Stewart
  alternate: Professor Amanda Sowden
  Centre for Reviews and Dissemination
- Professor John Hudson (until 30 September 2021)
  alternate : Ms Sharon Grace
  Social Policy and Social Work
- Professor Paul Johnson (until 30 September 2021)
  alternate: Dr Roxanne Connelly
  Sociology
- Professor Duncan Petrie (until 30 September 2022)
  alternate: Dr Kristyn Gorton
  Theatre, Film, Television and Interactive Media
- Professor Caroline Hunter (until 30 September 2021)
  alternate: Mr Ben Fitzpatrick
  The York Law School
Dean of Hull York Medical School
- Professor Una Macleod (until 31 December 2020)
  alternate: Professor Matt Morgan
  Hull York Medical School
Not more than fifteen persons as may be elected from among themselves by all members of the academic staff of the University whose terms of appointment are limited in duration only by the provision of Statutes 24 and 25
- Dr Thomas Cantrell (until 31 July 2020)
  Theatre, Film, Television and Interactive Media
- Dr Stephen King (until 31 July 2020)
  Computer Science
- Dr Mark Roodhouse (until 31 July 2020)
  History
- Ms Helen Weatherly (until 31 July 2020)
  Centre for Health Economics
- Dr Joanna de Groot (until 31 July 2021)
  History
- Dr Oleg Lisagor (until 31 July 2021)
  Computer Science
- Dr Danijela Trenkic (until 31 July 2021)
  Education
- Professor Geoffrey Wall (until 31 July 2021)
  English and Related Literature
- Professor Roddy Vann (until 31 July 2022)
  Physics
- Professor Irene D'Amico (until 31 July 2022)
  Physics
- Dr Stefan Weigert (until 31 July 2022)
  Mathematics
- Dr Sara De Jong (until 31 July 2022)
  Politics
- Dr Philip Garnett (until 31 July 2022)
  York Management School
- Vacancy
  Arts and Humanities
- Vacancy
  Social Sciences
Not more than three other persons elected from among themselves by all those members of the academic staff of the University who are not entitled to elect members of the Senate under the preceding provisions of this Statute
- Vacancy
- vacancy
- vacancy
Director of Colleges
- Dr Rob Aitken (Constantine College)
Director of the International Pathways College
- Dr Matthew Perry
Two Principals elected from among the College Principals
- Dr Eleanor Brown
  Principal of Derwent College
- Professor Matt Matravers
  Principal of Goodrick College
President of the Students' Union
- Mr Patrick O'Donnell (until 31 July 2021)
  University of York Students' Union (YUSU)
Academic Officer of the Students' Union
- Mr Matt Johnstone (until 31 July 2021)
President of the Graduate Students' Association
- Ms Purnur Altay(until 31 July 2021)
  Graduate Students' Association (GSA)
Not more than three undergraduates elected from among themselves by all registered students of the University
- Ms Catherine Brislane (Faculty Rep for Arts and Humanities)
- Ms Pippa Davies (Faculty Rep for Sciences)
- Ms Rokas Subacius (Faculty Rep for Social Sciences)
One graduate elected from among themselves by the members of the Graduate Students' Association
- Jane Baston

In attendance

Registrar and Secretary
- Ms Jo Horsburgh
Academic Registrar
- Dr Wayne Campbell
Head of Governance and Assurance
- Dr Adam Dawkins
Senior Governance and Assurance Officer
- Dr Philip Evans

University Senate chair

Professor Charlie Jeffrey
Vice-Chancellor & President
vc@york.ac.uk

Contacts

Ms Jo Horsburgh
jo.horsburgh@york.ac.uk
01904 322130

Dr Philip Evans
for agendas and minutes
philip.evans@york.ac.uk
01904 324031

Meeting dates

2020/21

Thursday 10 September 2020 (extraordinary meeting)
14:00-16:00

Tuesday 20 October 2020 (paper deadline 9 October 2020)
2.15pm in Bowland Lecture Theatre, Berrick Saul Building

Tuesday 2 February 2021 (paper deadline 22 January 2021)
2.15pm in Bowland Lecture Theatre, Berrick Saul Building

Tuesday 11 May 2021 (paper deadline 30 April 2021)
2.15pm in Bowland Lecture Theatre, Berrick Saul Building

Tuesday 6 July 2021 (paper deadline 25 June 2021)
2.15pm in Bowland Lecture Theatre, Berrick Saul Building