Recent Changes to the University Calendar
Updates to Ordinance 4.4
On 10 October 2025, the Council approved revisions to Ordinance 4.4: Powers of the Council with immediate effect, to demonstrate more clearly the powers and regulatory responsibilities of Council.
Revisions to Ordinance 7
On 9 July 2025 the Council approved revisions to Ordinance 7: Academic Organisation, from 2025-26.
The revisions arose from the Review of Academic Governance undertaken through 2023/24 and 2024/25; the Council Effectiveness Review undertaken through 2023/24 and revisions to practice or terms of reference not yet reflected in Governing Instruments.
Revisions to Ordinances 3.5, 4 and 5
On 9 July 2025 the Council approved revisions to Ordinances 3.5: The Pro-Vice-Chancellors, 4: The Council and 5: The Senate with immediate effect.
The revisions arose from the Review of Academic Governance undertaken through 2023/24 and 2024/25; the Council Effectiveness Review undertaken through 2023/24 and revisions to practice or terms of reference not yet reflected in Governing Instruments.
Revisions to Ordinance 11
On 12 February 2025 the Council approved with immediate effect revisions to Ordinance 11: Academic Employment, reflecting updates to the composition of Senate after the Academic Governance Review and the appointment process for, and role of the Chair of the Academic Freedom Review Committee.
Revisions to Ordinance 7 and deletion of Regulation 30
On 12 February 2025 the Council approved with immediate effect revisions to Ordinance 7: Academic Bodies to reflect changes to the process for the appointment of Academic Heads of Department and reporting lines of the Committee on the Appointment of Heads of Department, as discussed and recommended by Senate on 29 January 2025. The Senate also approved the deletion of Regulation 30: Procedure for appointment of Heads of Joint Schools in the Faculties of Arts & Social Sciences, as this was now outdated and superseded by updates to Ordinance 7.