Governance

GOVERNANCE

The governance framework separates institutional stewardship, academic judgement and independent assurance while preserving clear lines of accountability.

A formal academic round-table meeting

Governance model

Council and delegated academic authority

Council retains responsibility for institutional strategy, resources, risk and legal duties. Academic decisions are delegated only through recorded terms of reference and remain subject to declarations of interest, recusal and an auditable record.

Council

Institutional strategy, stewardship, resources, legal duties and formal approval

Academic committees

Fellowship, honours, publications and public affairs

Audit, Risk and Integrity

Assurance, interests, risk, complaints and procedural review

Subject committees

Disciplinary scrutiny

Assessment panels

Independent peer judgement

Editorial groups

Evidence, review and publication