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The Senate, which is chaired by the Vice-Chancellor, including ex-officio members, elected members and student members, is the principal academic authority of the University. It oversees academic management, including the curriculum and the maintenance of academic standards. The Vice-Chancellor is the principal Executive Officer of the University. The senior executive group within the University is referred to as the University Executive committee (UEC) and is responsible for strategic development and operational management of the University. Membership of all three committees is shown below.
The day-to-day governance of the University is the responsibility of the Council, which comprises 22 members, the majority of whom (14) are lay members drawn from industry and the community. The remaining members, are drawn from the academic and professional support staff and the Presidents of Keele Students’ Union and the Keele Postgraduate Association. The Council meets five times per annum chaired by the Pro-Chancellor, and ‘governs, manages and regulates the finances, accounts, investments, property, business and all affairs whatsoever of the University’.
Organisational Structure
University Executive Committee
Senate
Council
Vice-Chancellor
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Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost Pro Vice Chancellor and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dean of the Faculty of Natural Sciences Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research and Enterprise)
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Pro Vice-Chancellor (Education) Pro Vice-Chancellor (Students)
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Academic Registrar and Director of Student and Academic Services
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Chief Financial Officer
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Director of Estates and Development
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Director of Human Resources
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Director of Marketing and Communications Director of Research, Innovation and Engagement Director of Digital Strategy and IT Services
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Dean of Internationalisation
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Secretary to Council
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