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Governance Support Unit

From inside the University you can just dial the extension number of the relevant member of staff displayed below, from elsewhere in the UK dial 0191 33 followed by the extension number and from outside the UK the number is +44 191 33 plus the extension number.

The Governance Support Unit is responsible for the following areas:

Support to the University's Senior Committees

• Council: Kate Deeming / Kendra Greaves
• Senate: Kate Deeming / Mark Richardson / Deborah English
• University Executive Committee: Kate Deeming / Mark Richardson/ Natalie Weston
• Nominations Committee: Kate Deeming / Kendra Greaves
• Audit Committee: Erica Young/ Katie Crammen
• Finance and General Purposes Committee: Erica Young/ Katie Crammen
• AEA: Mark Richardson

Advice on Constitutional Matters and Committees Support

• Statutes: Mark Richardson
• Standing Orders: Mark Richardson / Deborah English
• Calendar Volume 1: Mark Richardson / Deborah English
• Almanac: Kate Deeming / Deborah English

Records Management and Information Access Legislation

• Data Protection: Sophie Philipson
• Freedom of Information: Sophie Philipson
• Records Management: Sophie Philipson

Other Areas

• Committee Memberships: Erica Young /Deborah English
• Committee Servicing Guide: Kate Deeming / Kendra Greaves 
• Council member induction and training: Kate Deeming / Kendra Greaves
• Death notices for current and retired academic and academic-related staff: Mark Richardson
• Desk Diary: Deborah English
• Heads of Departments, co-ordination of appointments: Mark Richardson
• Registers of Interest: Kate Deeming / Kendra Greaves
• University Representatives: Mark Richardson
• Web pages: Deborah English