Committees

Meets four times every year. It advises and reports to court on external and internal audit matters and reviews risk management, control and governance arrangements. It reviews the external auditor's management letter, internal auditor reports and management responses, and the internal auditor's annual report.

Meeting dates

• 25 September 2023
• 05 December 2023
• 19 February 2024
• 22 Mary 2024

Audit Committee Terms of Reference

Meets approximately once every eight weeks. It advises court on a range of finance matters. It oversees the system of financial control and administration, recommends budgets, monitors progress and approves activities within its delegated authority. It advises court on employment, industrial relations, health and safety, and equality and diversity.

Meeting dates

• 21 September 2023
• 05 December 2023
• 22 February 2024
• 30 May 2024

F&GP Committee - Terms of Reference

Chaired by the chair of court, this committee meets as required to review the membership of court, to seek new members when vacancies arise and to ensure the committees of court are populated in line with their agreed remit and composition.

Nominations Committee Terms of Reference

Chaired by an independent member of court. It implements the remuneration policy approved by court including setting and approving any changes to the salaries of senior staff. The principal and vice-chancellor is a member of this committee, but is not involved in setting their own remuneration. When setting the remuneration of the principal and vice-chancellor the committee can commission external advice drawn from both the universities and college sector and elsewhere. It approves any general movements in staff salaries and can consider inflationary trends, national and local market forces and benchmarks.

Remuneration Committee Terms of Reference