Senate
The Senate is “the academic authority of the University and shall be responsible to the Council for the academic functions of the University in teaching and research and the regulation of the academic interests of the students”. The Senate’s constitution, powers and functions are provided by Ordinances.
Senate Membership
For the 2022 - 2023 academic year, the membership of Senate is as follows:
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS
Chair
Professor Elizabeth T Treasure
Pro Vice-Chancellors
Professor Neil Glasser (until 31.07.2025)
Dr Anwen Jones (until 31.07.2025)
Professor Qiang Shen (until 31.07.2025)
Professor Colin McInnes (until 30.09.2023)
Professor Tim Woods (until 31.07.2025)
Chair of Aberystwyth University Branch of Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol
Mr Jonathan Fry
Head of Graduate School
Professor Reyer Zwiggelaar
ELECTED MEMBERS
Academic Departmental Representatives
Dr Samuel Raybone, Art
Professor Hazel Davey, Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences
Professor Iain Donnison, Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences
Dr Otar Akanyeti, Computer Science
Dr Lucy Trotter, Education
Dr Alex Mangold, Modern Languages
Dr Sarah Davies, Geography and Earth Sciences
Professor Phillipp Schofield, History and Welsh History
Dr Aloysius Igboekwu, Business
Dr Patrick Finney, International Politics
Jen Phipps, Law and Criminology
Dr Alexander Pitchford, Mathematics
Dr Heather Norris, Psychology
Dr Ffion Jones, Theatre, Film and Television Studies
Professor Mererid Hopwood, Welsh and Celtic Studies
Professor Eleri Pryse, Physics
Dr Louise Marshall, English and Creative Writing
Dr Sarah Higgins, Information Studies
Student Members
Ash Sturrock, Union President (until 30.06.2023)
Dafi Jones, UMCA President (until 30.06.2023)
Elizabeth Manners, Academic Affairs Officer (until 30.06.2023)
Non-academic Representatives
Mr Tom Bates, Head of Facilities and Residential Operations (until 31.07.2025)
Ms Jackie Sayce, Project Co-ordinator and Business Development Officer (until 31.07.2025)
Handbook
To assist members with their work on Aberystwyth University’s Senate, the University Secretary has produced a handbook bringing together key information from a number of sources. This document is continually updated as necessary, with the latest version always available via this web page.
Senate Minutes
The minutes of each Senate meeting are published on this page once they have been approved as a correct record of the meeting, usually at the next Senate meeting.
Session 2022/2023
| 21 June 2023 | Agenda | Minutes |
| 03 May 2023 | Agenda | Minutes |
| 02 February 2023 (Special Meeting) | Agenda | Minutes |
| 23 November 2022 | Agenda | Minutes |
| 20 September 2022 | Agenda | Minutes |
Session 2021/2022
| 22 June 2022 | Agenda | Minutes |
| 23 March 2022 | Agenda | Minutes |
| 12 January 2022 (Special Senate) | Agenda | Minutes |
| 17 November 2021 | Agenda | Minutes |
| 22 September 2021 | Agenda | Minutes |
Session 2020/2021
| 23 June 2021 | Agenda | Minutes |
| 10 March 2021 | Agenda | Minutes |
| 05 February 2021 (Special Senate) | Agenda | Minutes |
| 18 November 2020 | Agenda | Minutes |
| 30 September 2020 | Agenda | Minutes |
Session 2019/2020
| 24 June 2020 | Agenda | Minutes |
| 01 April 2020 | Agenda | Minutes |
| 13 November 2019 | Agenda | Minutes |
| 02 October 2019 | Agenda | Minutes |
Session 2018/2019
| 12 June 2019 | Agenda | Minutes |
| 20 May 2019 | Agenda | Minutes |
| 27 March 2019 | Agenda | Minutes |
| 14 November 2018 | Agenda | Minutes |
| 10 October 2018 | Agenda | Minutes |