The Council Secretariat is inviting self-nominations for two vacancies on Council, the governing body of QMUL:
Academic staff member (All faculties)
This position is open to:
All current staff employed across the University on academic or research staff terms and conditions, apart from the President and Principal, Vice-Principals and Chief Officers, shall be entitled to stand for election as one of the four academic staff members of Council.
This position is available from 01 September 2023 for a four-year term with the option to stand for re-election to a second term of four years.
Non-Academic staff member
All current staff employed across the University on professional or support staff terms and conditions, apart from the President and Principal, Vice-Principals and Chief Officers, shall be entitled to stand for election as the staff member of Council who is not an academic staff member.
Council
Council is the governing body of Queen Mary University of London. Members listen to, discuss, and constructively challenge the Senior Executive in relation to the 2030 Strategy, the way we use public funds, how we manage our finances, and how we comply with our statutory obligations.
The membership of Council comprises five elected Queen Mary staff members and individuals external to the University who have been recruited to bring expertise, knowledge and experience from other sectors to support the university in delivering its mission and achieving its strategy. All members have a responsibility to act in the best interests of Queen Mary and do not act as representatives of a particular staff group, school, institute, or department.
Time Commitment
Council meets at least five times per year from 4:00-7:00pm and hosts an off-site annual conference with the Senior Executive Team. Meeting dates can be found here. Members are expected to attend meetings and the annual conference in person. Additional online meetings and informational briefings are organised as required.
All members are expected to undertake an induction and training programme led by the Council Secretariat.
The role is not remunerated but members can claim expenses, including for family caring responsibilities, depending on members’ individual circumstances.
Self-nomination and election process
Staff are invited to self-nominate using the online form through this link https://forms.office.com/e/ZPvnWuqZeL.
Candidates will be required to complete an election statement referencing the Council’s Statement of Primary Responsibilities to be published on the website. Candidates will also be asked to complete the UK government’s Fit and Proper Persons Test and an equality monitoring form.
Candidates will be invited to have an informal conversation with a current member of Council to discuss the role and how their election statement might be enhanced.
Please read the following documents before completing the self-nomination form:
The deadline for submitting completed self-nomination is 5pm on Monday 03 July.
If more than one nomination is received for each vacancy, elections will be held from Monday 17 July – Monday 31 July.
If you would like to discuss the role or have any questions, please contact Dr Nadine Lewycky, Head of Secretariat, at n.lewycky@qmul.ac.uk.
Dr Nadine LewyckyHead of SecretariatDirectorate of Governance and Legal Services