Standing Committee for Personal Chairs
Committee description
Secretary: Deborah Grainger, Email: graindeb@liverpool.ac.uk
Terms of Reference
- Under the authority delegated to it by the Senate and the Council, to determine the conferment of the status and title of Professor on members of staff of the University in recognition of exceptional distinction and eminence in their field of study, which status and title shall be enjoyed for so long as the member of staff concerned continues in the service of the University.
- To submit reports on the conferment of Personal Chairs to the Senate and the Council.
Reporting Relationships
The Standing Committee for Personal Chairs reports to the Senate and to the Council.
Frequency of Meetings
The Standing Committee for Personal Chairs usually meets on one occasion during the academic year.
Quorum
The quorum for meetings of the Standing Committee for Personal Chairs shall be three of its members. At least two Pro-Vice-Chancellors must be present for the meeting to proceed.
Members or key people
| The Vice-Chancellor |
Professor T Jones |
| The Provost |
Professor R Black |
| The Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education |
Professor G Brown |
| The Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Impact |
Professor A Hollander |
| The Executive Pro-Vice-Chancellors |
Professor F Beveridge |
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Professor L Kenny |
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Professor W van der Hoek |
Three other professorial members of staff, drawn from each Faculty.
(For each Faculty there is also an alternate to ensure appropriate representation.) |
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Health and Life Sciences
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Professor F Watkins / Professor C Eyers |
| Humanities and Social Sciences |
Professor P Buse / Professor A Fell
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Science and Engineering
|
Professor K Atkinson / Professor E Patterson |
The Dean of the School or Institute in which the Personal Chair is to be held will also be invited to be present for discussion of the case. The Dean of School or Institute will not be present during the decision making process. The views of such other people as is appropriate will also be sought.
Meeting dates
- 25 January 2024
- 26 January 2024
- 1 February 2024
- 2 February 2024