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href="/about/organisation/">Governance and management</a></div></div> <div class="o-wrapper o-wrapper--main o-grid js-wrapper--main" id="Main-Content"> <div class="o-grid__row"> <div class="o-grid__box o-grid__box--full"> <figure class=" c-hero"> <div class="c-hero-background" style="background-image:url('/media/abouttheuniversity/governanceandmanagement/Governance and management header.jpg');"> <div class="c-hero__content c-figure__content--bottom-centre"> <div class="c-hero__caption c-figure__caption--bottom-centre"> <div class="o-grid"> <div class="o-grid__row"> <div class="o-grid__box o-grid__box--threequarters"> <h1>Governance and management</h1> <p>Setting our direction, delivering our aims, leading our community</p> <p> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </figure> </div> </div> <div class="o-grid__row"> <div class="o-grid__box o-grid__box--full"> </div> </div> <div class="o-grid__row"> <div class="o-grid__box o-grid__box--twothirds"> <div class="lead"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The University was created by Royal Charter in 1963 and is a public higher education institution and an exempt charity regulated by the Office for Students.</span></p></div> <p>There are three main bodies that run the University, all distinct but interrelated. </p> <ul> <li aria-level="1"><strong>Council</strong> is the corporate governing body</li> <li aria-level="1"><strong>Senate</strong> is the academic governing body</li> <li>The <strong>University Executive Board</strong> (UEB) is the senior management and leadership body.</li> </ul> </div> <div class="o-grid__box o-grid__box--third is-hidden@small-">   </div> </div><div class="o-grid__row o-grid__row--alt3"> <div class="o-grid__box o-grid__box--full"> <h2>What do Council, Senate and UEB do?</h2> </div> </div> <div class="o-grid__row o-grid__row--alt3"> <div class="o-grid__box o-grid__box--half o-grid__box--half@medium o-grid__box--half@print"> <p>What are the main responsibilities of Council, Senate and the University Executive Board? Who are the people on these boards? How do they interact with each other and their subcommittees?</p> <p>Watch our video and let Dr Adam Dawkins (University Secretary, 2019-2023) talk you through the key decision-making bodies at the University. He'll help you understand how leadership and governance works at York, what the different bodies do, and which committees are responsible for the decisions that affect you. </p> </div> <div class="o-grid__box o-grid__box--half o-grid__box--half@medium o-grid__box--half@print"> <figure class="c-figure"> <a class="youtube-video-embed" href="https://youtu.be/QEQ64B7ppQQ">Watch https://youtu.be/QEQ64B7ppQQ on YouTube</a> </figure> </div> </div> <div class="o-grid__row"> <div class="o-grid__box o-grid__box--twothirds"> <p><img src="/media/abouttheuniversity/governanceandmanagement/M5 139 - UEB Visibility Comms Graphic_NEWJAN24.jpg" alt="Council, Senate and UEB reporting relationships: Senate (academic governance) and University Executive Board (leadership and operational management) report to Council (governing body and trustee board). Council, Senate and UEB all have subcommittees." title="Council, Senate and UEB reporting relationships: Senate (academic governance) and University Executive Board (leadership and operational management) report to Council (governing body and trustee board). Council, Senate and UEB all have subcommittees." width="1920" height="1080" /></p> <ul> <li>Download a pdf of this graphic: <a title=" (opens in a new window)" href="/media/abouttheuniversity/governanceandmanagement/Council, Senate and UEB reporting relationships graphic 2024.pdf" target="_blank">Council, Senate and UEB reporting relationships graphic 2024 (PDF <img class="icon" src="/media/global/icons/icon_pdf.gif" alt="" width="16" height="16" />, 727kb)</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="o-grid__row js-equal-height-row o-grid__row--default"> <div class="o-grid__box o-grid__box--third"> <a class="c-figure c-figure--link" href="/about/organisation/council/"> <div class="c-figure__image__wrapper"> <img class="c-figure__image" alt="" src="/media/abouttheuniversity/governanceandmanagement/Council 800.png" width="800" height="400" /> </div> <div class="c-figure__content c-figure__content--teal"> <h3>University Council</h3> </div> </a> <p>Council is the University's governing body, with ultimate accountability for our strategic direction.</p> </div> <div class="o-grid__box o-grid__box--third"> <a class="c-figure c-figure--link" href="/about/organisation/senate/"> <div class="c-figure__image__wrapper"> <img class="c-figure__image" alt="" src="/media/abouttheuniversity/governanceandmanagement/Senate 800.png" width="800" height="399" /> </div> <div class="c-figure__content c-figure__content--teal"> <h3>University Senate</h3> </div> </a> <p>Senate regulates and directs the academic work of the University.</p> </div> <div class="o-grid__box o-grid__box--third"> <a class="c-figure c-figure--link" href="/about/organisation/ueb/"> <div class="c-figure__image__wrapper"> <img class="c-figure__image" alt="" src="/media/abouttheuniversity/governanceandmanagement/UEB 800x400.png" width="800" height="400" /> </div> <div class="c-figure__content c-figure__content--teal"> <h3>University Executive Board</h3> </div> </a> <p>UEB manages the University and delivers our Strategy 2030.</p> </div> </div> <div class="o-grid__row o-grid__row--default js-equal-height-row"> <div class="o-grid__box o-grid__box--third"> <a class="c-panel c-panel--link" href="/about/organisation/subcommittees/"> <div class="c-panel__content"> <h3>Subcommittees</h3> <p>Council, UEB and Senate delegate some decision-making powers and responsibility for projects to subcommittees.</p> <p class="c-panel__more">Read more</p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="o-grid__box o-grid__box--third"> <a class="c-panel c-panel--link" href="/about/organisation/faculties/"> <div class="c-panel__content"> <h3>Faculties</h3> <p>Each of our three academic faculties is governed by an executive board and an operations group.</p> <p class="c-panel__more">Read more</p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="o-grid__box o-grid__box--third"> <a class="c-panel c-panel--link" href="/about/organisation/subcommittees/professional-service-executive-board/"> <div class="c-panel__content"> <h3>Professional Services Executive Board</h3> <p>Professional Services senior leadership decision-making and advisory body.</p> <p class="c-panel__more">Read more</p> </div> </a> </div> </div> <div class="o-grid__row o-grid__row--alt3"> <div class="o-grid__box o-grid__box--full"> <h2>Student voice in governance</h2> </div> </div> <div class="o-grid__row o-grid__row--alt3"> <div class="o-grid__box o-grid__box--half"> <p>Our students play an important role in decision making at York. </p> <p>The University has a strong culture of creating partnerships with students and ensuring they have a voice in our governance procedures. </p> <p>Undergraduate and postgraduate students are represented on a large number of our committees, including on <a href="/about/organisation/council/">Council</a> and <a href="/about/organisation/senate/">Senate</a>.</p> <ul> <li><a href="/about/organisation/governance-documents/members-secretaries/guidelines-student-reps/">View the guidelines for student representatives on University committees</a> (login required). </li> </ul> <p>Members of the <a href="/about/organisation/student-expert-panel/">Student Expert Panel</a> provide advice and challenge for the University on issues including access and participation, and equality, diversity and inclusion.</p> <p>The University works closely with the <a href="/study/student-life/york-su/">University of York Student's Union</a> to make policy and to improve students' experiences inside and outside the classroom.</p> </div> <div class="o-grid__box o-grid__box--half"> <figure class="c-figure"> <img class="c-figure__image" alt="" src="/media/abouttheuniversity/governanceandmanagement/Student Expert Panel.jpg"> </figure> </div> </div> <div class="o-grid__row"> <div class="o-grid__box o-grid__box--twothirds"> <h2>Transparency and openness</h2> <p>As a university for public good, the University of York is committed to transparency and openness. </p> <p>The University receives both public and private funding and therefore has a duty to 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