Academic Leadership Forum (ALF)

Non-executive forum for academic leadership of the University

 

 

Former

Approved 

Name 

Council of Heads

Academic Leadership Forum

Membership

Senior Vice-President Academic & Registrar

Heads of Colleges

Academic Secretary

Deputy President & Registrar

Heads of Colleges

Academic Secretary

VP Teaching & Learning

VP Research & Innovation

 Librarian / Head of Information Services

 

Business Development & Finance Manager, DPR

 

Co-opted members

None

As required

Parent Committee(s)

None

 

UMTO & UMTS

Academic Council

 

Transparency

None

Agendas/minutes to AC and UMT for information 

Terms of Reference:

  1. Non-executive forum for academic leadership of the University.
  2. Reference group for academic leadership and strategy.
  3. Initiates discussions on matters of common University interest for reference to Academic Council or Academic Board, e.g. CAO quotas, postgraduate intake, academic strategy.
  4. Coordinates University input and advise on academic matters, e.g. HEA calls, DES calls, skills agenda, IUA, EUA
  5. Promotes inter-disciplinarity and research-based approaches for the University.
  6. Acts as a forum for sharing and developing cross-University academic initiatives.
  7. Enables a greater connection between teaching and research and across Colleges, Schools, the Library and Information Services.

Approved by Council of Heads on 26th April 2018 

ALF was made an executive subcommittees of Academic Council in response to the pandemic (AC 09-04-2020). This was reviewed at AC 25-06-21 and extended to October 2021. ALF has since reverted back to its status as a non-executive committee.

Academic Affairs and Governance

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