Governance

Council

Council is the governing body of Queen Mary, responsible for overseeing the strategic mission, direction and affairs of the College. Made up of 19 members (10 of whom are external), Council meets six times per year. It delegates decision-making in certain areas to a suite of sub-Committees, including Finance and Investment, Audit and Risk, Governance, and Remuneration.

Senate

Senate has main responsibility for overseeing the College’s academic activity, including academic standards, freedom and research, and comprises the Principal, Vice Principals, representatives from the Students’ Union, Heads of Schools, Deans of Research, and elected students and academic staff.  It meets six times per year.     

Queen Mary Senior Executive (QMSE)

QMSE is our academic senior management team and comprises the Principal, Senior Vice-Principal and Vice-Principals. QMSE advises the Principal on the management of day-to-day College business as well as its long-term future, and is responsible for the development and implementation of the Strategic Plan. It meets once a week.