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Humanities Committees and Networks

Governance handbook on committees and groups

The Governance Office has a handbook which can be referred to for support and guidance on the operation of committees and groups in the Faculty of Humanities.

Governance handbook

Humanities handbook on committees and groups

The Faculty of Humanities has a handbook which supports the operation of committees and groups in the Faculty of Humanities.

Faculty of Humanities handbook on committees and groups

Committees and groups within the Faculty

Click on the labels below to find out more about each of the Committees and Groups within the Faculty of Humanities.

Faculty Executive (FE)

Meeting dates 2025/26

Meetings are held fortnightly on Tuesday 10am - 1pm.

16 September 2025
30 September 2025
14 October 2025
4 November 2025
18 November 2025
2 December 2025
16 December 2025
13 January 2026
27 January 2026
10 February 2026
24 February 2026
10 March 2026
24 March 2026
14 April 2026
28 April 2026
12 May 2026
2 June 2026
16 June 2026
30 June 2026
14 July 2026
28 July 2026

For any more information about this group, please contact Secretary Hannah Jordan.

Further information on the Faculty Executive page.

Please see the membership organogram.

Professional Services Leadership Team (PSLT)

PSLT meet fortnightly on Mondays, 10.30am-1pm.

Membership

Interim Executive Director of Faculty Operations	Emma Rose
Director of School Operations - SALC	Jayne Hindle
Director of School Operations - SoSS	Darien Rozentals
Director of School Operations - SEED	David Pattwell
Director of School Operations - AMBS	Sarah Featherstone
Head of Teaching, Learning and Student Experience	Hannah Cousins
Head of Research, Planning & Business Engagement	Jared Ruff
Head of Faculty Planning, Compliance & Governance	Rosie Haynes
Head of Communications & Marketing	Kathryn Howard
Head of Technical Operations	John Moore
Faculty IT Partner	Caroline Hargreaves
Acting Head of Faculty Estates	Stephen Bateson
Head of Faculty Financial Reporting and Analysis	David Boyd

Please see the membership organogram.

The Faculty Leadership Forum provides a regular opportunity for senior leaders to discuss current issues and opportunities for the Faculty. Attendees are academic and PS colleagues with leadership roles in Schools and Faculty offices.

The dates for the 2025/26 academic year are as follows:

21 October 2025	10.30am - 12pm	In person
4 March 2026	2pm - 3.30pm	In person
17 June 2026	2pm - 3.30pm	In person

Faculty Committee

Meeting dates for 2025/26

Wednesday, 12 November 2025	10am – 11.30am	Face to face
Thursday, 5 February 2026	11.30am - 1pm	Face to face
Thursday, 16 April 2026	2pm - 3.30pm	Face to face
Thursday, 2 July 2026	11.30am - 1pm	Face to face

Agendas

Agenda for Humanities Faculty Committee - 20 May 2025
Agenda for Humanities Faculty Committee - 7 February 2024
Agenda for Humanities Faculty Committee - 29 November 2022
Agenda for Humanities Faculty Committee - 1 February 2023
Agenda for Humanities Faculty Committee - 19 April 2023
Agenda for Humanities Faculty Committee - 28 June 2023
Agenda for Humanities Faculty Committee - 11 October 2023

Minutes

Membership

Category 1 (ex-officio)

Fiona Devine Vice-President & Dean of Humanities

Vice-Deans

Maggie Gale Vice-Dean, Research
Fiona Smyth Deputy Dean & Vice-Dean, Teaching, Learning & Student Experience
Dimitris Papadimitriou Vice-Dean, Social Responsibility & Inclusivity

Vice-Dean and Head of School

Claire Alexander Vice-Dean and Head of School, SoSS
Ken McPhail Vice-Dean and Head of School, AMBS
Thomas Schmidt Vice-Dean and Head of School, SALC
Khalid Nadvi Vice-Dean and Head of School, SEED

Category 2

Members of academic and research staff from the Faculty, elected by members of the Faculty, ensuring at least two representatives from each constituent School. The total number of elected academic and research staff shall be at least equal to the total number of ex-officio staff in Category 1.

Paul Armstrong, Reader in Education, SEED [2025 - 2028]
Sofia Yasmin, Associate Professor in Accounting, AMBS [2025 - 2028]
Jon Shute Senior Lecturer in Criminology [2023 - 2026]
Charles Insley Senior Lecturer in Medieval History [2023 - 2026]
Patricia Perlman-Dee Senior Lecturer in Finance [2023 - 2026]
Ümit Kemal Yildiz Lecturer in Education (MIE) [2023 - 2026]
Chloe Nahum-Claudel Lecturer in Social Anthropology [2024 - 2027]
Roddy Hawkins, Lecturer in Music, SALC [2025 - 2028]

Category 3 (at least two and no more than four)

Up to four Professional Services staff members elected by such staff in the Faculty.

Roz Webster Social Responsibility and Environmental Sustainability Manager [2023 - 2026]
Georgina Lewis-Vasco School Operations Manager [2024 - 2027]
Sofia Parker Student Service, Support & Dev Manager [2024 - 2027]

Category 4 (at least one and no more than three)

Up to three students registered on programmes within the Faculty (to be appointed via a process to be determined in conjunction with the Students’ Union Faculty Officer Alec Severs (alec.severs@manchester.ac.uk)

TBC PGR Faculty Officer
TBC PGT Faculty Officer

For any more information about this group, please contact: gemma.keaveney@manchester.ac.uk

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Committee

Meeting Dates 2025/26

Thursday, 25 September (2 - 3.30pm)
Thursday, 23 October (2 - 3.30pm)
Thursday, 27 November (2 - 3.30pm)
Thursday, 29 January (2 - 3.30pm)
Thursday, 26 February (2 - 3.30pm)
Thursday, 26 March (2 - 3.30pm)
Thursday, 30 April (2 - 3.30pm)

Further information on the Group membership and documents

EDI Committee (Contact is Bethany Pedder - bethany.pedder@manchester.ac.uk)

Professional Services Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Committee - PS EDI Committee (Contact is Bethany Pedder - bethany.pedder@manchester.ac.uk)

Social Responsibility (SR) Committee

Meeting Dates 2025/26

Thursday, 2 October (2 - 3.30pm)
Thursday, 6 November (2 - 3.30pm)
Thursday, 4 December (2 - 3.30pm)
Thursday, 5 February (2 - 3.30pm)
Thursday, 5 March (2 - 3.30pm)
Thursday, 7 May (2 - 3.30pm)

Further information on the Terms of Reference.

For any more information about this group, please contact: Roz.Webster@manchester.ac.uk.

Faculty Compliance Committee (FCC) - Health & Safety/Information Governance

2025/26 meeting dates

H&S – Wednesday, 3 September 2025
IG – Wednesday, 3 September 2025
H&S – Wednesday, 3 December 2025
IG – Wednesday, 3 December 2025
H&S – Wednesday, 4 March 2026
IG – Wednesday, 4 March 2026
H&S – Wednesday, 3 June 2026
IG – Wednesday, 3 June 2026
H&S – Wednesday, 2 September 2026
IG – Wednesday, 2 September 2026
H&S – Wednesday, 9 December 2026
IG – Wednesday, 9 December 2026