Attendance

Attendance

2021 - 2022

16 March

Senate Attendance - 16 March 2022

Flora Alapy, School Convener (Medical Sciences) - Present

David Anderson (2018 - 2022) (re - elected) - Present

Joanne Anderson (2020 - 2024) - Present

Mervyn Bain (Social Science) - Present

Yvonne Bain (2020 - 2024) - Apologies

Simon Bains - Apologies

John Barrow - Present

Harminder Battu (Dean for International Student Pathways and Progression) - Present

Siladitya Bhattacharya (Interim) (Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition) - Present

Nana Boateng, Postgraduate Representative (Programmes taught in Science, Engineering & MedicinePhysical Sciences) - Present

Jason Bohan (Health Subjects) - Present

George Boyne - Present

Alex Brasier (2020 - 2024) - Present

Abbe Brown (Dean for Student Support) - Present

Amy Bryzgel (2020 - 2024) (re - elected) - Present

Marion Campbell (Research) - Present

Nestor Carlsen - Devereux, School Convener (Law) - Apologies

Alessandra Cecolin (2018 - 2022) - Present

Delma Childers (2020 - 2024) - Present

Sandie Cleland(2020 - 2024) - Present

Chris Collins (Language, Literature, Music & Visual Culture) - Present

Phillip Cooke (2018 - 2022) - Present

Matthew Collinson (2020 - 2024) - Apologies

Irene Couzigou (2020 - 2024) (re - elected) - Present

Rebecca Crozier (2020 - 2024) - Present

Angel Cuesta Circa (Natural & Computing Sciences) - Present

Elizabeth Curtis (2018 - 2022) - Present

Murilo da Silva Baptista (2018 - 2022) (re - elected) - Present

Samuel David, School Convener (Divinity, History & Philosophy) - Present

Cosimo de Bari (2018 - 2022) - Present

Mirela Delibegovic (Dean for Industrial Engagement in Research and Knowledge Transfer) - Present

Chantal den Daas(2020 - 2024) - Present

Cassimir De Bonneval, School Convener (Engineering) - Apologies

Andrew Dilley (Dean for Academic Research Partnerships & Research Governance) - Apologies

Diane Dixon(2020 - 2024) - Apologies

Cheryl Dowie (2020 - 2024 - Present

Ivanka Drdakova, Welfare Officer - Present

Pete Edwards (International Partnerships) - Present

Marie - Luise Ehrenschwendtner (Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences and Business) - Present

Lynda Erskine (2018 - 2022) - Present

Karen Gillies (2019 - 2022) - Present

Greg Gordon (Law) - Present

Isla Graham (2020 - 2024) - Present

Paul Hallett (2018 - 2022) - Apologies

Malcolm Harvey (2020 - 2024) - Apologies

Peter Henderson (2018 - 2022) - Present

Richard Hepworth (2018 - 2022) - Present

Constanze Hesse (2019 - 2022) - Apologies

Wenlong Huang (2020 - 2022) - Present

Nathan Hughes, Postgraduate Representative (Programmes taught in Arts, Humanities & Business, and Science) - Apologies

Amelia Hunt (2019 - 2022) - Present

Alison Jenkinson (Dean for Widening Access, Articulation and Outreach) - Present

Gareth Jones (2020 - 2024) (re - elected) - Present

Dragan Jovcic (2020 - 2024) (re - elected) - Present

Frauke Jürgensen (2018 - 2022) - Present

Kirsty Kiezebrink (Dean for Educational Innovation) - Present

Alisa Koester, Student Association President - Present

Athinoulla Konstantinou , School Convener (Natural & Computing Sciences) - Apologies

Ondrej Kucerak, Vice - President for Education - Present

Lesley Lancaster (2020 - 2024) - Apologies

Croy Langlands, School Convener (Geosciences) - Present

Amanda Lee (2018 - 2022) (re - elected) - Present

Georgios Leontidis (2020 - 2024) - Present

Karl Leydecker (Senior Vice - Principal) - Present

Laura McCann (2020 - 2024) re - elected - Present

Iain McEwan (2018 - 2022) - Present

Gary MacFarlane (Dean for Interdisciplinary Research and Impact) - Apologies

Alasdair MacKenzie(2020 - 2024) - Present

Russell McKenna (2020 - 2024) - Apologies

Andrew McKinnon (2020 - 2024) (re - elected) - Present

Pietro Marini(2020 - 2024) - Present

Ben Marsden (2018 - 2022) - Present

Kathryn Martin(2020 - 2024) - Present

Aravinda Meera Guntupall(2020 - 2024) - Present

David Mercieca , Vice - Chair of Education - Present

Samantha Miller (2020 - 2024) (re - elected) - Present

Jerry Morse (Health Subjects) - Apologies

David Muirhead (Geosciences) - Present

Fiona Murray (2018 - 2022) - Present

Mintu Nath (2020 - 2024) - Present

Graeme Nixon (Dean for Postgraduate Research) - Present

Colin North (2018 - 2022) (re - elected) - Present

Gareth Norton (2018 - 2012) - Present

Holly O'Connor, School Convener (Education) - Apologies

Ralph O’Connor (2018 - 2022) - Present

Nir Oren (2020 - 2024) - Present

Shantini Paranjothy (2020 - 2024) - Apologies

Graeme Paton (Biological Sciences) - Present

Ekaterina Pavlovskaia (Engineering) - Present

Jonathan Pettit (2018 - 2022) - Present

Michelle Pinard (Physical Sciences) - Present

Bettina Platt (2020 - 2024) - Present

Brice Rea (2020 - 2024) (re - elected) - Present

Tom Rist (2020 - 2024) (re - elected) - Present

Justin Rochford (2018 - 2022) - Present

Arash Sahraie (Psychology) - Present

Thereza Raquel Sales de Aguiar (2020 - 2024) - Present

Joachim Schaper (2020 - 2024) (re - elected) (also Senate Assessor to Court until 30 September 2025) - Present

Diane Skåtun (2018 - 2022) (also Senate Assessor to Court until 30 September 2025) - Present

Ann - Michelle Slater (Dean for Portfolio Development and Programme Promotion) - Present

Braiden Smith, School Convener (Social Science) - Apologies

David Smith (Education) - Apologies

Heather Smith, School Convener (Medicine) - Apologies

Matteo Spagnolo (2018 - 2022) - Present

Alan Speight (Student Recruitment) - Apologies

Valerie Speirs (2020 - 2024) - Apologies

Mary Stephen (2020 - 2024) - Present

Emme Strickland, School Convener (Language, Literature, Music & Visual Culture) - Present

Scott Styles (2018 - 2022) (re - elected) - Present

Paula Sweeney (Divinity, History & Philosophy) - Present

Yukie Tanino (2018 - 2022) - Present

Robert Taylor (2018 - 2022) - Present

Ruth Taylor (Education) - Present

Dawn Thompson (2020 - 2024) - Present

Stephanie Thomson (2018 - 2022) - Present

Neil Vargesson (2020 - 2024) (re - elected) (also Senate Assessor to Court until 30 September 2023) - Present

Marian Wiercigroch (2018 - 2022) - Apologies

Christopher Wildi, Postgraduate Representative (Research students) - Apologies

Russell Williams - Apologies

Adelyn Wilson (Dean for International Stakeholder Engagement) - Present

Sarah Woodin (2018 - 2022) - Present

Ilia Xypolia (2018 - 2022) - Present

Zeray Yidhego (2020 - 2024) - Present

Alexandros Zangelidis (2018 - 2022) - Present

Haina Zhang (Business) - Apologies

 

2 February

Senate Attendance - 1 December 2021

Principal

  • George Boyne - Present

Vice-Principals

  • Karl Leydecker (Senior Vice-Principal) - Present
  • Ruth Taylor (Education)
  • Pete Edwards (International Partnerships) - Present
  • Marion Campbell (Research) - Present
  • Alan Speight (Student Recruitment) - Present

Heads of School

  • Greg Gordon (Law) - Present
  • Paula Sweeney (Divinity, History & Philosophy) - Present
  • Chris Collins (Language, Literature, Music & Visual Culture) - Present
  • David Smith (Education) - Present
  • Mervyn Bain (Social Science) - Present
  • Haina Zhang  (Business) - Present
  • Graeme Paton (Biological Sciences) - Present
  • Arash Sahraie (Psychology) - Present
  • Siladitya Bhattacharya (Interim) (Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition) - Present
  • Angel Cuesta Circa (Natural & Computing Sciences) - Present
  • David Muirhead (Geosciences) - Present
  • Ekaterina Pavlovskaia  (Engineering) - Present

Dean of Qatar

  • Russell Williams

Deans for Research

  • Graeme Nixon (Dean for Postgraduate Research) - Present
  • Michael Brown (Dean for Cultural Strategy and Research Governance)
  • Gary MacFarlane (Dean for Interdisciplinary Research and Impact)
  • Mirela Delibegovic (Dean for Industrial Engagement in Research and Knowledge Transfer) - Present

Dean for International

  • Harminder Battu (Dean for International Student Pathways and Progression) - Present
  • Vacant  (Dean for North American Affairs) (until 31 July 2020)

Deans for Education

  • Abbe Brown (Dean for Student Support) - Present
  • Kirsty Kiezebrink (Dean for Educational Innovation) - Present
  • Vacant (Dean for Quality Assurance/Enhancement)

Deans for Student Recruitment

  • Ann-Michelle Slater (Dean for Portfolio Development and Programme Promotion) - Present
  • Alison Jenkinson (Dean for Widening Access, Articulation and Outreach) - Present
  • Adelyn Wilson (Dean for International Stakeholder Engagement) - Present

Dean for Employability and Entrepreneurship

  • John Barrow - Present

Quality Assurance Committee

  • Jerry Morse (Health Subjects) - Present
  • Marie-Luise Ehrenschwendtner (Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences and Business) - Present
  • Michelle Pinard  (Physical Sciences) - Present
  • Jason Bohan (Health Subjects) - Present

Librarian

  • Simon Bains - Present

Elected Members

University of Aberdeen Business School (5 seats – 1 vacancy)

  • Cheryl Dowie (2020-2024) - Present
  • Thereza Raquel Sales de Aguiar (2020-2024) - Present
  • Laura McCann (2020-2024) re-elected - Present
  • Alexandros Zangelidis (2018-2022) - Present
  • Vacant (2018-2022)

School of Divinity, History and Philosophy (5 seats – 0 vacancies)

  • Andrew Dilley (2020-2024)
  • Joachim Schaper (2020-2024) (re-elected) (also Senate Assessor to Court until 30 September 2025)
  • Joanne Anderson  (2020-2024)
  • Alessandra Cecolin (2018-2022)
  • Ben Marsden (2018-2022)

School of Education (4 seats – 0 vacancies)

  • Mary Stephen (2020-2024)
  • Elizabeth Curtis (2018-2022) - Present
  • Yvonne Bain (2020-2024) - Present
  • Stephanie Thomson (2018-2022) - Present

School of Language, Literature Music & Visual Culture (5 seats – 0 vacancies)

  • Amy Bryzgel (2020-2024) (re-elected)
  • Tom Rist (2020-2024) (re-elected)
  • Frauke Jürgensen (2018-2022) - Present
  • Phillip Cooke  (2018-2022) - Present
  • Ralph O’Connor (2018-2022) - Present

School of Law (4 seats – 1 vacancy)

  • Irene Couzigou (2020-2024) (re-elected)
  • Zeray Yidhego (2020-2024) - Present
  • Robert Taylor (2018-2022) - Present
  • Scott Styles (2018-2022) (re-elected) - Present

School of Social Science (5 seats – 1 vacancy)

  • Malcolm Harvey (2020-2024) - Vacant (2020-2024)
  • Andrew McKinnon (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Present
  • Ilia Xypolia (2018-2022) - Present
  • David Anderson (2018-2022) (re-elected) - Present

School of Biological Sciences (6 seats – 1 vacancy)

  • Isla Graham (2020-2024) - Present
  • Lesley Lancaster (2020-2024)
  • Vacant (2020-2024)
  • Paul Hallett (2018-2022) - Present
  • Gareth Norton (2018-2012) - Present
  • Sarah Woodin (2018-2022) - Present

School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition (25 seats – 0 vacancies)

  • Wenlong Huang (2020-2022) - Present
  • Karen Gillies (2019-2022) - Present
  • Cosimo de Bari (2018-2022) - Present
  • Lynda Erskine (2018-2022) - Present
  • Iain McEwan (2018-2022) - Present
  • Fiona Murray (2018-2022) - Present
  • Jonathan Pettit (2018-2022) - Present
  • Justin Rochford (2018-2022) - Present
  • Amanda Lee (2018-2022) (re-elected) - Present
  • Diane Skåtun (2018-2022) (also Senate Assessor to Court until 30 September 2025) - Present
  • Samantha Miller  (2020-2024) (re-elected)
  • Chantal den Daas(2020-2024)
  • Diane Dixon(2020-2024) - Present
  • Alasdair MacKenzie(2020-2024) - Present
  • Pietro Marini(2020-2024) - Present
  • Kathryn Martin(2020-2024) - Present
  • Aravinda Meera Guntupall(2020-2024) - Present
  • Mintu Nath (2020-2024) - Present
  • Neil Vargesson (2020-2024) (re-elected) (also Senate Assessor to Court until 30 September 2023) - Present
  • Shantini Paranjothy (2020-2024)
  • Bettina Platt (2020-2024) - Present
  • Valerie Speirs (2020-2024)
  • Gareth Jones (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Present
  • Dawn Thompson (2020-2024)
  • Delma Childers (2020-2024)

School of Psychology (4 seats – 1 vacancy)

  • Sandie Cleland(2020-2024) - Present
  • Vacant (2020-2024)
  • Constanze Hesse (2019-2022) - Present
  • Amelia Hunt (2019-2022) - Present

School of Engineering (5 seats – 0 vacancies)

  • Dragan Jovcic (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Present
  • Vacant (2020-2024)
  • Russell McKenna (2020-2024) -
  • Yukie Tanino (2018-2022) - Present
  • Marian Wiercigroch (2018-2022)

School of Geosciences (5 seats – 1 vacancy)

  • Brice Rea  (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Present
  • Rebecca Crozier (2020-2024) - Present
  • Alex Brasier (2020-2024) - Present
  • Matteo Spagnolo (2018-2022) - Present
  • Colin North (2018-2022) (re-elected) - Present

School of Natural & Computing Sciences (6 seats – 0 vacancies)

  • Matthew Collinson (2020-2024) - Present
  • Georgios Leontidis (2020-2024) - Present
  • Nir Oren (2020-2024) - Present
  • Murilo da Silva Baptista (2018-2022) (re-elected) - Present
  • Peter Henderson (2018-2022) - Present
  • Richard Hepworth (2018-2022) - Present

Senate Assessors

  • Lindsay Tibbetts  (until 2023) - Present

Student members

  • Allisa Koester, Student Association President - Present
  • Ondrej Kucerak, Vice-President for Education - Present
  • David Mercieca , Vice-Chair of Education - Present
  • Vacant, School Convener (Business)
  • Samuel David, School Convener (Divinity, History & Philosophy) - Present
  • Holly O'Connor, School Convener (Education)
  • Emme Strickland, School Convener (Language, Literature, Music & Visual Culture) - Present
  • Nestor Carlsen-Devereux, School Convener (Law)
  • Braiden Smith, School Convener (Social Science)
  • Vacant , School Convener (Biological Sciences)
  • Heather Smith, School Convener (Medicine)
  • Flora Alapy, School Convener (Medical Sciences) - Present
  • Vacant, School Convener (Psychology)
  • Cassimir De Bonneval, School Convener (Engineering) -
  • Croy Langlands, School Convener (Geosciences) - Present
  • Athinoulla Konstantinou , School Convener (Natural & Computing Sciences)
  • Vacant, Postgraduate Representative (Programmes taught in Arts, Humanities & Business, and Science)
  • Vacant, Postgraduate Representative (Programmes taught in Science, Engineering & MedicinePhysical Sciences)
  • Vacant, Postgraduate Representative (Research students)

Student members – in attendance

  • Ivanka Drdakova, Welfare Officer - Present
1 December

Senate Attendance - 1 December 2021

Principal

  • George Boyne - Present

Vice-Principals

  • Karl Leydecker (Senior Vice-Principal) - Present
  • Ruth Taylor (Education)
  • Pete Edwards (International Partnerships) - Present
  • Marion Campbell (Research) - Present
  • Alan Speight (Student Recruitment) - Present

Heads of School

  • Greg Gordon (Law) - Present
  • Paula Sweeney (Divinity, History & Philosophy) - Present
  • Chris Collins (Language, Literature, Music & Visual Culture) - Present
  • David Smith (Education) - Present
  • Mervyn Bain (Social Science) - Present
  • Haina Zhang  (Business) - Present
  • Graeme Paton (Biological Sciences) - Present
  • Arash Sahraie (Psychology) - Present
  • Siladitya Bhattacharya (Interim) (Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition) - Present
  • Angel Cuesta Circa (Natural & Computing Sciences) - Present
  • David Muirhead (Geosciences) - Present
  • Ekaterina Pavlovskaia  (Engineering) - Present

Dean of Qatar

  • Russell Williams

Deans for Research

  • Graeme Nixon (Dean for Postgraduate Research) - Present
  • Michael Brown (Dean for Cultural Strategy and Research Governance)
  • Gary MacFarlane (Dean for Interdisciplinary Research and Impact)
  • Mirela Delibegovic (Dean for Industrial Engagement in Research and Knowledge Transfer) - Present

Dean for International

  • Harminder Battu (Dean for International Student Pathways and Progression) - Present
  • Vacant  (Dean for North American Affairs) (until 31 July 2020)

Deans for Education

  • Abbe Brown (Dean for Student Support) - Present
  • Kirsty Kiezebrink (Dean for Educational Innovation) - Present
  • Vacant (Dean for Quality Assurance/Enhancement)

Deans for Student Recruitment

  • Ann-Michelle Slater (Dean for Portfolio Development and Programme Promotion) - Present
  • Alison Jenkinson (Dean for Widening Access, Articulation and Outreach) - Present
  • Adelyn Wilson (Dean for International Stakeholder Engagement) - Present

Dean for Employability and Entrepreneurship

  • John Barrow - Present

Quality Assurance Committee

  • Jerry Morse (Health Subjects) - Present
  • Marie-Luise Ehrenschwendtner (Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences and Business) - Present
  • Michelle Pinard  (Physical Sciences) - Present
  • Jason Bohan (Health Subjects) - Present

Librarian

  • Simon Bains - Present

Elected Members

University of Aberdeen Business School (5 seats – 1 vacancy)

  • Cheryl Dowie (2020-2024) - Present
  • Thereza Raquel Sales de Aguiar (2020-2024) - Present
  • Laura McCann (2020-2024) re-elected - Present
  • Alexandros Zangelidis (2018-2022) - Present
  • Vacant (2018-2022)

School of Divinity, History and Philosophy (5 seats – 0 vacancies)

  • Andrew Dilley (2020-2024)
  • Joachim Schaper (2020-2024) (re-elected) (also Senate Assessor to Court until 30 September 2025)
  • Joanne Anderson  (2020-2024)
  • Alessandra Cecolin (2018-2022)
  • Ben Marsden (2018-2022)

School of Education (4 seats – 0 vacancies)

  • Mary Stephen (2020-2024)
  • Elizabeth Curtis (2018-2022) - Present
  • Yvonne Bain (2020-2024) - Present
  • Stephanie Thomson (2018-2022) - Present

School of Language, Literature Music & Visual Culture (5 seats – 0 vacancies)

  • Amy Bryzgel (2020-2024) (re-elected)
  • Tom Rist (2020-2024) (re-elected)
  • Frauke Jürgensen (2018-2022) - Present
  • Phillip Cooke  (2018-2022) - Present
  • Ralph O’Connor (2018-2022) - Present

School of Law (4 seats – 1 vacancy)

  • Irene Couzigou (2020-2024) (re-elected)
  • Zeray Yidhego (2020-2024) - Present
  • Robert Taylor (2018-2022) - Present
  • Scott Styles (2018-2022) (re-elected) - Present

School of Social Science (5 seats – 1 vacancy)

  • Malcolm Harvey (2020-2024) - Vacant (2020-2024)
  • Andrew McKinnon (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Present
  • Ilia Xypolia (2018-2022) - Present
  • David Anderson (2018-2022) (re-elected) - Present

School of Biological Sciences (6 seats – 1 vacancy)

  • Isla Graham (2020-2024) - Present
  • Lesley Lancaster (2020-2024)
  • Vacant (2020-2024)
  • Paul Hallett (2018-2022) - Present
  • Gareth Norton (2018-2012) - Present
  • Sarah Woodin (2018-2022) - Present

School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition (25 seats – 0 vacancies)

  • Wenlong Huang (2020-2022) - Present
  • Karen Gillies (2019-2022) - Present
  • Cosimo de Bari (2018-2022) - Present
  • Lynda Erskine (2018-2022) - Present
  • Iain McEwan (2018-2022) - Present
  • Fiona Murray (2018-2022) - Present
  • Jonathan Pettit (2018-2022) - Present
  • Justin Rochford (2018-2022) - Present
  • Amanda Lee (2018-2022) (re-elected) - Present
  • Diane Skåtun (2018-2022) (also Senate Assessor to Court until 30 September 2025) - Present
  • Samantha Miller  (2020-2024) (re-elected)
  • Chantal den Daas(2020-2024)
  • Diane Dixon(2020-2024) - Present
  • Alasdair MacKenzie(2020-2024) - Present
  • Pietro Marini(2020-2024) - Present
  • Kathryn Martin(2020-2024) - Present
  • Aravinda Meera Guntupall(2020-2024) - Present
  • Mintu Nath (2020-2024) - Present
  • Neil Vargesson (2020-2024) (re-elected) (also Senate Assessor to Court until 30 September 2023) - Present
  • Shantini Paranjothy (2020-2024)
  • Bettina Platt (2020-2024) - Present
  • Valerie Speirs (2020-2024)
  • Gareth Jones (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Present
  • Dawn Thompson (2020-2024)
  • Delma Childers (2020-2024)

School of Psychology (4 seats – 1 vacancy)

  • Sandie Cleland(2020-2024) - Present
  • Vacant (2020-2024)
  • Constanze Hesse (2019-2022) - Present
  • Amelia Hunt (2019-2022) - Present

School of Engineering (5 seats – 0 vacancies)

  • Dragan Jovcic (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Present
  • Vacant (2020-2024)
  • Russell McKenna (2020-2024) -
  • Yukie Tanino (2018-2022) - Present
  • Marian Wiercigroch (2018-2022)

School of Geosciences (5 seats – 1 vacancy)

  • Brice Rea  (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Present
  • Rebecca Crozier (2020-2024) - Present
  • Alex Brasier (2020-2024) - Present
  • Matteo Spagnolo (2018-2022) - Present
  • Colin North (2018-2022) (re-elected) - Present

School of Natural & Computing Sciences (6 seats – 0 vacancies)

  • Matthew Collinson (2020-2024) - Present
  • Georgios Leontidis (2020-2024) - Present
  • Nir Oren (2020-2024) - Present
  • Murilo da Silva Baptista (2018-2022) (re-elected) - Present
  • Peter Henderson (2018-2022) - Present
  • Richard Hepworth (2018-2022) - Present

Senate Assessors

  • Lindsay Tibbetts  (until 2023) - Present

Student members

  • Allisa Koester, Student Association President - Present
  • Ondrej Kucerak, Vice-President for Education - Present
  • David Mercieca , Vice-Chair of Education - Present
  • Vacant, School Convener (Business)
  • Samuel David, School Convener (Divinity, History & Philosophy) - Present
  • Holly O'Connor, School Convener (Education)
  • Emme Strickland, School Convener (Language, Literature, Music & Visual Culture) - Present
  • Nestor Carlsen-Devereux, School Convener (Law)
  • Braiden Smith, School Convener (Social Science)
  • Vacant , School Convener (Biological Sciences)
  • Heather Smith, School Convener (Medicine)
  • Flora Alapy, School Convener (Medical Sciences) - Present
  • Vacant, School Convener (Psychology)
  • Cassimir De Bonneval, School Convener (Engineering) -
  • Croy Langlands, School Convener (Geosciences) - Present
  • Athinoulla Konstantinou , School Convener (Natural & Computing Sciences)
  • Vacant, Postgraduate Representative (Programmes taught in Arts, Humanities & Business, and Science)
  • Vacant, Postgraduate Representative (Programmes taught in Science, Engineering & MedicinePhysical Sciences)
  • Vacant, Postgraduate Representative (Research students)

Student members – in attendance

  • Ivanka Drdakova, Welfare Officer - Present
27 October

Senate Attendance - 27 October 2021

Principal

  • George Boyne - Present

Vice-Principals

  • Karl Leydecker (Senior Vice-Principal) - Present
  • Ruth Taylor (Education) - Present
  • Pete Edwards (International Partnerships) - Present
  • Marion Campbell (Research) - Present
  • Alan Speight (Student Recruitment) - Present

Heads of School

  • Greg Gordon (Law) - Present
  • Paula Sweeney (Divinity, History & Philosophy) - Present
  • Chris Collins (Language, Literature, Music & Visual Culture) - Present
  • David Smith (Education) - Present
  • Mervyn Bain (Social Science) - Present
  • Haina Zhang  (Business) - Present
  • Graeme Paton (Biological Sciences) - Present
  • Arash Sahraie (Psychology) - Present
  • Siladitya Bhattacharya (Interim) (Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition) - Present
  • Angel Cuesta Circa (Natural & Computing Sciences) - Present
  • David Muirhead (Geosciences) - Apologies
  • Ekaterina Pavlovskaia  (Engineering) - Present

Dean of Qatar

  • Russell Williams - Present

Deans for Research

  • Graeme Nixon (Dean for Postgraduate Research) - Present
  • Michael Brown (Dean for Cultural Strategy and Research Governance) - Apologies
  • Gary MacFarlane (Dean for Interdisciplinary Research and Impact) - Present
  • Mirela Delibegovic (Dean for Industrial Engagement in Research and Knowledge Transfer) - Present

Dean for International

  • Harminder Battu (Dean for International Student Pathways and Progression) - Present
  • Vacant (Dean for North American Affairs) (until 31 July 2020)

Deans for Education

  • Abbe Brown (Dean for Student Support) - Present
  • Kirsty Kiezebrink (Dean for Educational Innovation) - Present
  • Vacant (Dean for Quality Assurance/Enhancement)

Deans for Student Recruitment

  • Ann-Michelle Slater (Dean for Portfolio Development and Programme Promotion) - Present
  • Alison Jenkinson (Dean for Widening Access, Articulation and Outreach) - Present
  • Adelyn Wilson (Dean for International Stakeholder Engagement) - Present

Dean for Employability and Entrepreneurship

  • John Barrow - Present

Quality Assurance Committee

  • Jerry Morse (Health Subjects) - Apologies
  • Marie-Luise Ehrenschwendtner (Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences and Business) - Present
  • Michelle Pinard  (Physical Sciences) - Present
  • Jason Bohan (Health Subjects) - Apologies

Librarian

  • Simon Bains - Present

Elected Members

University of Aberdeen Business School (5 seats – 1 vacancy)

  • Cheryl Dowie (2020-2024) - Present
  • Thereza Raquel Sales de Aguiar (2020-2024) - Apologies
  • Laura McCann (2020-2024) re-elected - Present
  • Alexandros Zangelidis (2018-2022) - Present
  • Vacant (2018-2022) - Apologies

School of Divinity, History and Philosophy (5 seats – 0 vacancies)

  • Andrew Dilley (2020-2024) - Apologies
  • Joachim Schaper (2020-2024) (re-elected) (also Senate Assessor to Court until 30 September 2025) - Present
  • Joanne Anderson  (2020-2024) - Present
  • Alessandra Cecolin (2018-2022) - Present
  • Ben Marsden (2018-2022) - Present

School of Education (4 seats – 0 vacancies)

  • Mary Stephen (2020-2024) - Apologies
  • Elizabeth Curtis (2018-2022) - Present
  • Yvonne Bain (2020-2024) - Present
  • Stephanie Thomson (2018-2022) - Present

School of Language, Literature Music & Visual Culture (5 seats – 0 vacancies)

  • Amy Bryzgel (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Present
  • Tom Rist (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Present
  • Frauke Jürgensen (2018-2022) - Present
  • Phillip Cooke  (2018-2022) - Present
  • Ralph O’Connor (2018-2022) - Apologies

School of Law (4 seats – 1 vacancy)

  • Irene Couzigou (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Apologies
  • Zeray Yidhego (2020-2024) - Present
  • Robert Taylor (2018-2022) - Present
  • Scott Styles (2018-2022) (re-elected) - Present

School of Social Science (5 seats – 1 vacancy)

  • Malcolm Harvey (2020-2024) - Present
  • Vacant (2020-2024)
  • Andrew McKinnon (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Present
  • Ilia Xypolia (2018-2022) - Present
  • David Anderson (2018-2022) (re-elected) - Present

School of Biological Sciences (6 seats – 1 vacancy)

  • Isla Graham (2020-2024) - Apologies
  • Lesley Lancaster (2020-2024) - Apologies
  • Vacant (2020-2024) - Apologies
  • Paul Hallett (2018-2022) - Apologies
  • Gareth Norton (2018-2012) - Apologies
  • Sarah Woodin (2018-2022) - Present

School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition (25 seats – 0 vacancies)

  • Wenlong Huang (2020-2022) - Present
  • Karen Gillies (2019-2022) - Present
  • Cosimo de Bari (2018-2022) - Present
  • Lynda Erskine (2018-2022) - Apologies
  • Iain McEwan (2018-2022) - Present
  • Fiona Murray (2018-2022) - Present
  • Jonathan Pettit (2018-2022) - Present
  • Justin Rochford (2018-2022) - Present
  • Amanda Lee (2018-2022) (re-elected) - Apologies
  • Diane Skåtun (2018-2022) (also Senate Assessor to Court until 30 September 2025) - Present
  • Samantha Miller  (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Present
  • Chantal den Daas(2020-2024) - Present
  • Diane Dixon(2020-2024) - Apologies
  • Alasdair MacKenzie(2020-2024) - Apologies
  • Pietro Marini(2020-2024) - Present
  • Kathryn Martin(2020-2024) - Present
  • Aravinda Meera Guntupall(2020-2024) - Present
  • Mintu Nath (2020-2024) - Present
  • Neil Vargesson (2020-2024) (re-elected) (also Senate Assessor to Court until 30 September 2023) - Present
  • Shantini Paranjothy (2020-2024) - Present
  • Bettina Platt (2020-2024) - Present
  • Valerie Speirs (2020-2024) - Present
  • Gareth Jones (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Apologies
  • Dawn Thompson (2020-2024) - Present
  • Delma Childers (2020-2024) - Present

School of Psychology (4 seats – 1 vacancy)

  • Sandie Cleland(2020-2024) - Present
  • Vacant (2020-2024)
  • Constanze Hesse (2019-2022) - Present
  • Amelia Hunt (2019-2022) - Present

School of Engineering (5 seats – 0 vacancies)

  • Dragan Jovcic (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Present
  • Vacant (2020-2024)
  • Russell McKenna (2020-2024) - Apologies
  • Yukie Tanino (2018-2022) - Present
  • Marian Wiercigroch (2018-2022) - Apologies

School of Geosciences (5 seats – 1 vacancy)

  • Brice Rea  (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Apologies
  • Rebecca Crozier (2020-2024) - Present
  • Alex Brasier (2020-2024) - Present
  • Matteo Spagnolo (2018-2022) - Present
  • Colin North (2018-2022) (re-elected) - Present

School of Natural & Computing Sciences (6 seats – 0 vacancies)

  • Matthew Collinson (2020-2024) - Present
  • Georgios Leontidis (2020-2024) - Present
  • Nir Oren (2020-2024) - Present
  • Murilo da Silva Baptista (2018-2022) (re-elected) - Present
  • Peter Henderson (2018-2022) - Present
  • Richard Hepworth (2018-2022) - Apologies

Senate Assessors

  • Lindsay Tibbetts  (until 2023) - Present

Student members

  • Alllisa Koester, Student Association President - Present
  • Ondrej Kucerak, Vice-President for Education - Present
  • David Mercieca , Vice-Chair of Education - Present
  • Vacant, School Convener (Business)
  • Samuel David, School Convener (Divinity, History & Philosophy) - Apologies
  • Holly O'Connor, School Convener (Education) - Apologies
  • Emme Strickland, School Convener (Language, Literature, Music & Visual Culture) - Present
  • Nestor Carlsen-Devereux, School Convener (Law) - Apologies
  • Braiden Smith, School Convener (Social Science) - Present
  • Vacant , School Convener (Biological Sciences)
  • Heather Smith, School Convener (Medicine) - Present
  • Flora Alapy, School Convener (Medical Sciences) - Present
  • Vacant, School Convener (Psychology)
  • Cassimir De Bonneval, School Convener (Engineering) - Present
  • Croy Langlands, School Convener (Geosciences) - Present
  • Athinoulla Konstantinou , School Convener (Natural & Computing Sciences) - Present
  • Vacant, Postgraduate Representative (Programmes taught in Arts, Humanities & Business, and Science)
  • Vacant, Postgraduate Representative (Programmes taught in Science, Engineering & MedicinePhysical Sciences)
  • Vacant, Postgraduate Representative (Research students)

Student members – in attendance

  • Ivanka Drdakova, Welfare Officer - Present

2020 - 2021

12 May

Senate Attendance - 12 May 2021

Principal

  • George Boyne - Present

Vice-Principals

  • Karl Leydecker (Senior Vice-Principal) - Present
  • Ruth Taylor (Education) - Present
  • Richard Wells (International Partnerships) - Present
  • Marion Campbell (Research) - Present
  • Alan Speight (Student Recruitment) - Present

Heads of School

  • Greg Gordon (Law) - Present
  • Paula Sweeney (Divinity, History & Philosophy) - Present
  • Chris Collins (Language, Literature, Music & Visual Culture) - Present
  • David Smith (Education) - Present
  • Mervyn Bain (Social Science) - Present
  • Martin Meyer (Business) - Apologies
  • Graeme Paton (Biological Sciences) - Present
  • Arash Sahraie (Psychology) - Present
  • Siladitya Bhattacharya (Interim) (Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition) - Present
  • Pete Edwards (Natural & Computing Sciences) - Present
  • David Muirhead (Geosciences) - Present
  • Igor Guz (Engineering) - Present

Dean of Qatar

  • Russell Williams - Present

Deans for Research

  • Graeme Nixon (Dean for Postgraduate Research) - Present
  • Michael Brown (Dean for Cultural Strategy and Research Governance) - Present
  • Gary MacFarlane (Dean for Interdisciplinary Research and Impact) - Apologies
  • Mirela Delibegovic (Dean for Industrial Engagement in Research and Knowledge Transfer) - Apologies

Dean for International

  • Harminder Battu (Dean for International Student Pathways and Progression) - Present
  • Vacant  (Dean for North American Affairs) (until 31 July 2020)

Deans for Education

  • Abbe Brown (Dean for Student Support) - Present
  • Kirsty Kiezebrink (Dean for Educational Innovation) - Present
  • Kath Shennan (Dean for Quality Assurance/Enhancement - Present

Deans for Student Recruitment

  • Hazel Hutchison (Dean for Portfolio Development and Programme Promotion) - Present
  • Alison Jenkinson (Dean for Widening Access, Articulation and Outreach) - Present
  • Adelyn Wilson (Dean for International Stakeholder Engagement) - Present

Dean for Employability and Entrepreneurship

  • John Barrow - Apologies

Quality Assurance Committee

  • Jerry Morse (Health Subjects) - Apologies
  • Marie-Luise Ehrenschwendtner (Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences and Business) - Present
  • Michelle Pinard  (Physical Sciences) - Present
  • Jason Bohan(Health Subjects) - Present

Librarian

  • Simon Bains - Present

Elected Members

University of Aberdeen Business School (5 seats – 0 vacancies)

  • Cheryl Dowie (2020-2024) - Present
  • Thereza Raquel Sales de Aguiar (2020-2024) - Present
  • Laura McCann (2020-2024) re-elected - Present
  • Alexandros Zangelidis (2018-2022) - Present
  • Allan Sim (2018-2022) (re-elected) - Apologies

School of Divinity, History and Philosophy (5 seats – 0 vacancies)

  • Andrew Dilley (2020-2024) - Present
  • Joachim Schaper (2020-2024) (re-elected) (also Senate Assessor to Court until 30 September 2021) - Present
  • Joanne Anderson  (2020-2024) - Present
  • Alessandra Cecolin (2018-2022) - Present
  • Ben Marsden (2018-2022) - Present

School of Education (4 seats – 0 vacancies)

  • Mary Stephen (2020-2024) - Present
  • Elizabeth Curtis (2018-2022) - Present
  • Yvonne Bain (2020-2024) - Present
  • Stephanie Thomson (2018-2022) - Present

School of Language, Literature Music & Visual Culture (5 seats – 1 vacancy)

  • Amy Bryzgel (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Present
  • Tom Rist (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Apologies
  • Frauke Jürgensen (2018-2022) - Present
  • Vacant  (2018-2022)
  • Ralph O’Connor (2018-2022) - Present

School of Law (4 seats – 1 vacancy)

  • Irene Couzigou (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Present
  • Zeray Yidhego (2020-2024) - Present
  • Robert Taylor (2018-2022) - Present
  • Scott Styles (2018-2022) (re-elected) - Present

School of Social Science (5 seats – 2 vacancies)

  • Vacant (2020-2024)
  • Vacant (2020-2024)
  • Andrew McKinnon (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Present
  • Ilia Xypolia (2018-2022) - Present
  • David Anderson (2018-2022) (re-elected)

School of Biological Sciences (6 seats – 1 vacancy)

  • Isla Graham (2020-2024) - Present
  • Lesley Lancaster (2020-2024) - Present
  • Vacant (2020-2024) - Present
  • Paul Hallett (2018-2022) - Present
  • Gareth Norton (2018-2012) - Present
  • Sarah Woodin (2018-2022)

School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition (25 seats – 0 vacancies)

  • Wenlong Huang (2020-2022) - Present
  • Karen Gillies (2019-2022) - Present
  • Cosimo de Bari (2018-2022) - Present
  • Lynda Erskine (2018-2022) - Present
  • Iain McEwan (2018-2022) - Present
  • Fiona Murray (2018-2022) - Present
  • Jonathan Pettit (2018-2022) - Present
  • Justin Rochford (2018-2022) - Present
  • Amanda Lee (2018-2022) (re-elected) - Present
  • Diane Skåtun (2018-2022) - Present
  • Samantha Miller  (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Present
  • Chantal den Daas(2020-2024) - Present
  • Diane Dixon(2020-2024) - Present
  • Alasdair MacKenzie(2020-2024) - Present
  • Pietro Marini(2020-2024) - Present
  • Kathryn Martin(2020-2024) - Present
  • Aravinda Meera Guntupall(2020-2024) - Present
  • Mintu Nath (2020-2024) - Present
  • Neil Vargesson (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Present
  • Shantini Paranjothy (2020-2024) - Present
  • Bettina Platt (2020-2024) - Present
  • Valerie Speirs (2020-2024) - Apologies
  • Gareth Jones (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Apologies
  • Dawn Thompson (2020-2024) - Present
  • Delma Childers (2020-2024) - Present

School of Psychology (4 seats – 1 vacancy)

  • Sandie Cleland (2020-2024) - Present
  • Vacant (2020-2024)
  • Constanze Hesse (2019-2022) - Present
  • Amelia Hunt (2019-2022) - Present

School of Engineering (5 seats – 0 vacancies)

  • Dragan Jovcic (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Present
  • Ekaterina Pavlovskaia  (2020-2024) - Present
  • Russell McKenna (2020-2024) - Apologies
  • Yukie Tanino (2018-2022) - Present
  • Marian Wiercigroch (2018-2022) - Present

School of Geosciences (5 seats – 1 vacancy)

  • Brice Rea  (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Present
  • Rebecca Crozier (2020-2024) - Present
  • Alex Brasier (2020-2024) - Apologies
  • Matteo Spagnolo (2018-2022) - Present
  • Colin North (2018-2022) (re-elected) - Present

School of Natural & Computing Sciences (6 seats – 0 vacancies)

  • Matthew Collinson (2020-2024) - Present
  • Georgios Leontidis (2020-2024) - Present
  • Nir Oren (2020-2024) - Present
  • Murilo da Silva Baptista (2018-2022) (re-elected) - Present
  • Peter Henderson (2018-2022) - Present
  • Richard Hepworth (2018-2022) - Present

Senate Assessors

  • Lindsay Tibbetts  (until 2023) - Present

Student members

  • Cecilia Wallback, Student Association President - Present
  • Ondrej Kucerak, Vice-President for Education - Present
  • Javier González Cuervos , Vice-Chair of Education - Present
  • Sofia Puentes Ferreira, School Convener (Business) - Apologies
  • Taylan Campbell, School Convener (Divinity, History & Philosophy) - Present
  • Vacant, School Convener (Education)
  • Ava Lindberg, School Convener (Language, Literature, Music & Visual Culture) - Apologies
  • Tarken Moore, School Convener (Law) - Present
  • Braiden Smith, School Convener (Social Science) - Apologies
  • Max Charles Vallarino , School Convener (Biological Sciences) - Apologies
  • Daniel Vonnak, School Convener (Medicine) - Apologies
  • Alina Zorn, School Convener (Medical Sciences) - Present
  • Janet Gauthier, School Convener (Psychology) - Present
  • George Bostick, School Convener (Engineering) - Apologies
  • Vacant, School Convener (Geosciences)
  • Marijus Juodka , School Convener (Natural & Computing Sciences) - Apologies
  • Lkhagvabazar Ortgonjargal, Postgraduate Representative (Programmes taught in Arts, Humanities & Business, and Science) - Present
  • Laura Ong, Postgraduate Representative (Programmes taught in Science, Engineering & MedicinePhysical Sciences) - Apologies
  • Daniel Cutts, Postgraduate Representative (Research students) - Apologies

Student members – in attendance

  • Louise Henrard, Welfare Officer - Apologies
17 March

Senate Attendance - 17 March 2021

Principal

  • George Boyne - Present

Vice-Principals

  • Karl Leydecker (Senior Vice-Principal) - Present
  • Ruth Taylor (Education) - Present
  • Richard Wells (International Partnerships) - Present
  • Marion Campbell (Research) - Present
  • Alan Speight (Student Recruitment) - Present

Heads of School

  • Greg Gordon (Law) - Present
  • Paula Sweeney (Divinity, History & Philosophy) - Present
  • Chris Collins (Language, Literature, Music & Visual Culture) - Apologies
  • David Smith (Education) - Present
  • Mervyn Bain (Social Science) - Present
  • Martin Meyer (Business) - Present
  • Graeme Paton (Biological Sciences) - Present
  • Arash Sahraie (Psychology) - Present
  • Siladitya Bhattacharya (Interim) (Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition) - Apologies
  • Pete Edwards (Natural & Computing Sciences) - Present
  • David Muirhead (Geosciences) - Present
  • Igor Guz (Engineering) - Present

Dean of Qatar

  • Russell Williams - Present

Deans for Research

  • Graeme Nixon (Dean for Postgraduate Research) - Apologies
  • Michael Brown (Dean for Cultural Strategy and Research Governance) - Present
  • Gary MacFarlane (Dean for Interdisciplinary Research and Impact) - Present
  • Mirela Delibegovic (Dean for Industrial Engagement in Research and Knowledge Transfer) - Apologies

Dean for International

  • Harminder Battu (Dean for International Student Pathways and Progression) - Present
  • Vacant  (Dean for North American Affairs) (until 31 July 2020)

Deans for Education

  • Abbe Brown (Dean for Student Support) - Present
  • Kirsty Kiezebrink (Dean for Educational Innovation) - Present
  • Kath Shennan (Dean for Quality Assurance/Enhancement - Present

Deans for Student Recruitment

  • Hazel Hutchison (Dean for Portfolio Development and Programme Promotion) - Present
  • Alison Jenkinson (Dean for Widening Access, Articulation and Outreach) - Present
  • Adelyn Wilson (Dean for International Stakeholder Engagement) - Present

Dean for Employability and Entrepreneurship

  • John Barrow - Present

Quality Assurance Committee

  • Jerry Morse (Health Subjects) - Present
  • Marie-Luise Ehrenschwendtner (Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences and Business) - Present
  • Michelle Pinard  (Physical Sciences) - Present
  • Jason Bohan(Health Subjects) - Apologies

Librarian

  • Simon Bains - Apologies

Elected Members

University of Aberdeen Business School (5 seats – 0 vacancies)

  • Cheryl Dowie (2020-2024) - Present
  • Thereza Raquel Sales de Aguiar (2020-2024) - Present
  • Laura McCann (2020-2024) re-elected - Present
  • Alexandros Zangelidis (2018-2022) - Apologies
  • Allan Sim (2018-2022) (re-elected) - Apologies

School of Divinity, History and Philosophy (5 seats – 0 vacancies)

  • Andrew Dilley (2020-2024) - Present
  • Joachim Schaper (2020-2024) (re-elected) (also Senate Assessor to Court until 30 September 2021) - Present
  • Joanne Anderson  (2020-2024) - Present
  • Alessandra Cecolin (2018-2022) - Present
  • Ben Marsden (2018-2022) - Present

School of Education (4 seats – 0 vacancies)

  • Mary Stephen (2020-2024) - Present
  • Elizabeth Curtis (2018-2022) - Present
  • Yvonne Bain (2020-2024) - Present
  • Stephanie Thomson (2018-2022) - Present

School of Language, Literature Music & Visual Culture (5 seats – 1 vacancy)

  • Amy Bryzgel (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Present
  • Tom Rist (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Present
  • Frauke Jürgensen (2018-2022) - Present
  • Vacant (2018-2022)    
  • Ralph O’Connor (2018-2022) - Present

School of Law (4 seats – 1 vacancy)

  • Irene Couzigou (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Apologies
  • Zeray Yidhego (2020-2024) - Present
  • Robert Taylor (2018-2022) - Present
  • Scott Styles (2018-2022) (re-elected) - Present
  • School of Social Science (5 seats – 2 vacancies)
  • Vacant (2020-2024)
  • Vacant (2020-2024)
  • Andrew McKinnon (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Present
  • Ilia Xypolia (2018-2022) - Present
  • David Anderson (2018-2022) (re-elected)

School of Biological Sciences (6 seats – 1 vacancy)

  • Isla Graham (2020-2024) - Present
  • Lesley Lancaster (2020-2024) - Present
  • Vacant (2020-2024)
  • Paul Hallett (2018-2022) - Present
  • Gareth Norton (2018-2012) - Present
  • Sarah Woodin (2018-2022) - Present

School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition (25 seats – 0 vacancies)

  • Wenlong Huang (2020-2022) - Apologies
  • Karen Gillies (2019-2022) - Apologies
  • Cosimo de Bari (2018-2022) - Present
  • Lynda Erskine (2018-2022) - Present
  • Iain McEwan (2018-2022) - Present
  • Fiona Murray (2018-2022) - Present
  • Jonathan Pettit (2018-2022) - Present
  • Justin Rochford (2018-2022) - Present
  • Amanda Lee (2018-2022) (re-elected) - Present
  • Diane Skåtun (2018-2022) - Present
  • Samantha Miller  (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Present
  • Chantal den Daas(2020-2024) - Present
  • Diane Dixon(2020-2024) - Apologies
  • Alasdair MacKenzie(2020-2024) - Apologies
  • Pietro Marini(2020-2024) - Present
  • Kathryn Martin(2020-2024) - Present
  • Aravinda Meera Guntupall(2020-2024) - Present
  • Mintu Nath (2020-2024) - Present
  • Neil Vargesson (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Present
  • Shantini Paranjothy (2020-2024) - Present
  • Bettina Platt (2020-2024) - Present
  • Valerie Speirs (2020-2024) - Present
  • Gareth Jones (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Present
  • Dawn Thompson (2020-2024) - Apologies
  • Delma Childers (2020-2024) - Present

School of Psychology (4 seats – 1 vacancy)

  • Sandie Cleland(2020-2024) - Present
  • Vacant (2020-2024)
  • Constanze Hesse (2019-2022) - Present
  • Amelia Hunt (2019-2022) - Present

School of Engineering (5 seats – 0 vacancies)

  • Dragan Jovcic (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Present
  • Ekaterina Pavlovskaia  (2020-2024) - Present
  • Russell McKenna (2020-2024) - Apologies
  • Yukie Tanino (2018-2022) - Present
  • Marian Wiercigroch (2018-2022) - Present

School of Geosciences (5 seats – 1 vacancy)

  • Brice Rea  (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Present
  • Rebecca Crozier (2020-2024) - Present
  • Alex Brasier (2020-2024) - Present
  • Matteo Spagnolo (2018-2022) - Present
  • Colin North (2018-2022) (re-elected) - Present

School of Natural & Computing Sciences (6 seats – 0 vacancies)

  • Matthew Collinson (2020-2024) - Present
  • Georgios Leontidis (2020-2024) - Present
  • Nir Oren (2020-2024) - Apologies
  • Murilo da Silva Baptista (2018-2022) (re-elected) - Apologies
  • Peter Henderson (2018-2022) - Present
  • Richard Hepworth (2018-2022) - Present

Senate Assessors

  • Lindsay Tibbetts  (until 2023) - Present

Student members

  • Cecilia Wallback, Student Association President - Present
  • Ondrej Kucerak, Vice-President for Education - Present
  • Javier González Cuervos , Vice-Chair of Education - Present
  • Sofia Puentes Ferreira, School Convener (Business) - Present
  • Taylan Campbell, School Convener (Divinity, History & Philosophy) - Present
  • Vacant, School Convener (Education)
  • Ava Lindberg, School Convener (Language, Literature, Music & Visual Culture) - Apologies
  • Tarken Moore, School Convener (Law) - Apologies
  • Braiden Smith, School Convener (Social Science) - Apologies
  • Max Charles Vallarino , School Convener (Biological Sciences) - Present
  • Daniel Vonnak, School Convener (Medicine) - Present
  • Alina Zorn, School Convener (Medical Sciences) - Present
  • Janet Gauthier, School Convener (Psychology) - Present
  • George Bostick, School Convener (Engineering) - Apologies
  • Vacant, School Convener (Geosciences)
  • Marijus Juodka , School Convener (Natural & Computing Sciences) - Present
  • Lkhagvabazar Ortgonjargal, Postgraduate Representative (Programmes taught in Arts, Humanities & Business, and Science) - Apologies
  • Laura Ong, Postgraduate Representative (Programmes taught in Science, Engineering & MedicinePhysical Sciences) - Present
  • Daniel Cutts, Postgraduate Representative (Research students) - Present

Student members – in attendance

  • Louise Henrard, Welfare Officer - Apologies
3 March

Senate Attendance - 3 March 2021

Principal

  • George Boyne - Present

Vice-Principals

  • Karl Leydecker (Senior Vice-Principal) - Present
  • Ruth Taylor (Education) - Present
  • Richard Wells (International Partnerships) - Present
  • Marion Campbell (Research) - Present
  • Alan Speight (Student Recruitment) - Present

Heads of School

  • Greg Gordon (Law) - Present
  • Paula Sweeney (Divinity, History & Philosophy) - Present
  • Chris Collins (Language, Literature, Music & Visual Culture) - Apologies
  • David Smith (Education) - Present
  • Mervyn Bain (Social Science) - Present
  • Martin Meyer (Business) - Present
  • Graeme Paton (Biological Sciences) - Present
  • Arash Sahraie (Psychology) - Present
  • Siladitya Bhattacharya (Interim) (Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition) - Apologies
  • Pete Edwards (Natural & Computing Sciences) - Present
  • David Muirhead (Geosciences) - Present
  • Igor Guz (Engineering) - Present

Dean of Qatar

  • Russell Williams - Present

Deans for Research

  • Graeme Nixon (Dean for Postgraduate Research) - Apologies
  • Michael Brown (Dean for Cultural Strategy and Research Governance) - Apologies
  • Gary MacFarlane (Dean for Interdisciplinary Research and Impact) - Present
  • Mirela Delibegovic (Dean for Industrial Engagement in Research and Knowledge Transfer) - Apologies

Dean for International

  • Harminder Battu (Dean for International Student Pathways and Progression) - Present
  • Vacant  (Dean for North American Affairs) (until 31 July 2020)

Deans for Education

  • Abbe Brown (Dean for Student Support) - Present
  • Kirsty Kiezebrink (Dean for Educational Innovation) - Present
  • Kath Shennan (Dean for Quality Assurance/Enhancement) - Present

Deans for Student Recruitment

  • Hazel Hutchison (Dean for Portfolio Development and Programme Promotion) - Present
  • Alison Jenkinson (Dean for Widening Access, Articulation and Outreach) - Present
  • Adelyn Wilson (Dean for International Stakeholder Engagement) - Present

Dean for Employability and Entrepreneurship

  • John Barrow - Present

Quality Assurance Committee

  • Jerry Morse (Health Subjects) - Present
  • Marie-Luise Ehrenschwendtner (Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences and Business) - Present
  • Michelle Pinard  (Physical Sciences) - Present
  • Jason Bohan(Health Subjects) - Apologies

Librarian

  • Simon Bains - Apologies

Elected Members

University of Aberdeen Business School (5 seats – 0 vacancies)

  • Cheryl Dowie (2020-2024) - Present
  • Thereza Raquel Sales de Aguiar (2020-2024) - Present
  • Laura McCann (2020-2024) re-elected - Present
  • Alexandros Zangelidis (2018-2022) - Apologies
  • Allan Sim (2018-2022) (re-elected) - Apologies

School of Divinity, History and Philosophy (5 seats – 0 vacancies)

  • Andrew Dilley (2020-2024) - Present
  • Joachim Schaper (2020-2024) (re-elected) (also Senate Assessor to Court until 30 September 2021) - Present
  • Joanne Anderson  (2020-2024) - Present
  • Alessandra Cecolin (2018-2022) - Present
  • Ben Marsden (2018-2022) - Present

School of Education (4 seats – 0 vacancies)

  • Mary Stephen (2020-2024) - Present
  • Elizabeth Curtis (2018-2022) - Present
  • Yvonne Bain (2020-2024) - Present
  • Stephanie Thomson (2018-2022) - Present

School of Language, Literature Music & Visual Culture (5 seats – 1 vacancy)

  • Amy Bryzgel (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Apologies
  • Tom Rist (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Apologies
  • Frauke Jürgensen (2018-2022) - Present
  • Vacant  (2018-2022)
  • Ralph O’Connor (2018-2022) - Present

School of Law (4 seats – 1 vacancy)

  • Irene Couzigou (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Apologies
  • Zeray Yidhego (2020-2024) - Present
  • Robert Taylor (2018-2022) - Present
  • Scott Styles (2018-2022) (re-elected) - Present

School of Social Science (5 seats – 2 vacancies)

  • Vacant (2020-2024)
  • Vacant (2020-2024)
  • Andrew McKinnon (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Present
  • Ilia Xypolia (2018-2022) - Present
  • David Anderson (2018-2022) (re-elected) - Apologies

School of Biological Sciences (6 seats – 1 vacancy)

  • Isla Graham (2020-2024) - Present
  • Lesley Lancaster (2020-2024) - Present
  • Vacant (2020-2024)
  • Paul Hallett (2018-2022) - Present
  • Gareth Norton (2018-2012) - Present
  • Sarah Woodin (2018-2022) - Present

School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition (25 seats – 0 vacancies)

  • Wenlong Huang (2020-2022) - Apologies
  • Karen Gillies (2019-2022) - Apologies
  • Cosimo de Bari (2018-2022) - Present
  • Lynda Erskine (2018-2022) - Present
  • Iain McEwan (2018-2022) - Present
  • Fiona Murray (2018-2022) - Present
  • Jonathan Pettit (2018-2022) - Present
  • Justin Rochford (2018-2022) - Present
  • Amanda Lee (2018-2022) (re-elected) - Present
  • Diane Skåtun (2018-2022) - Present
  • Samantha Miller  (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Present
  • Chantal den Daas(2020-2024) - Present
  • Diane Dixon(2020-2024) - Apologies
  • Alasdair MacKenzie(2020-2024) - Apologies
  • Pietro Marini(2020-2024) - Present
  • Kathryn Martin(2020-2024) - Present
  • Aravinda Meera Guntupall(2020-2024) - Present
  • Mintu Nath (2020-2024) - Present
  • Neil Vargesson (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Present
  • Shantini Paranjothy (2020-2024) - Present
  • Bettina Platt (2020-2024) - Present
  • Valerie Spiers (2020-2024) - Present
  • Gareth Jones (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Present
  • Dawn Thompson (2020-2024) - Apologies
  • Delma Childers (2020-2024) - Present

 School of Psychology (4 seats – 1 vacancy)

  • Sandie Cleland(2020-2024) - Present
  • Vacant (2020-2024)
  • Constanze Hesse (2019-2022) - Present
  • Amelia Hunt (2019-2022) - Present

School of Engineering (5 seats – 0 vacancies)

  • Dragan Jovcic (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Present
  • Ekaterina Pavlovskaia  (2020-2024) - Present
  • Russell McKenna (2020-2024) - Apologies
  • Yukie Tanino (2018-2022) - Present
  • Maria Wiercigroch (2018-2022) - Apologies

School of Geosciences (5 seats – 1 vacancy)

  • Brice Rea  (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Present
  • Rebecca Crozier (2020-2024) - Present
  • Alex Brasier (2020-2024) - Present
  • Matteo Spagnolo (2018-2022) - Present
  • Colin North (2018-2022) (re-elected) - Present

School of Natural & Computing Sciences (6 seats – 0 vacancies)

  • Matthew Collinson (2020-2024) - Present
  • Georgios Leontidis (2020-2024) - Present
  • Nir Oren (2020-2024) - Apologies
  • Murilo da Silva Baptista (2018-2022) (re-elected) - Apologies
  • Peter Henderson (2018-2022) - Present
  • Richard Hepworth (2018-2022) - Present

Senate Assessors

  • Lindsay Tibbetts  (until 2023) - Present

Student members

  • Cecilia Wallback, Student Association President - Present
  • Ondrej Kucerak, Vice-President for Education - Present
  • Javier González Cuervos , Vice-Chair of Education - Present
  • Sofia Puentes Ferreira, School Convener (Business) - Present
  • Taylan Campbell, School Convener (Divinity, History & Philosophy) - Present
  • Vacant, School Convener (Education)
  • Ava Lindberg, School Convener (Language, Literature, Music & Visual Culture) - Apologies
  • Tarken Moore, School Convener (Law) - Apologies
  • Braiden Smith, School Convener (Social Science) - Apologies
  • Max Charles Vallarino , School Convener (Biological Sciences) - Present
  • Daniel Vonnak, School Convener (Medicine) - Present
  • Alina Zorn, School Convener (Medical Sciences) - Present
  • Janet Gauthier, School Convener (Psychology) - Present
  • George Bostick, School Convener (Engineering) - Apologies
  • Vacant, School Convener (Geosciences)
  • Marijus Juodka , School Convener (Natural & Computing Sciences) - Present
  • Lkhagvabazar Ortgonjargal, Postgraduate Representative (Programmes taught in Arts, Humanities & Business, and Science) - Apologies
  • Laura Ong, Postgraduate Representative (Programmes taught in Science, Engineering & MedicinePhysical Sciences) - Present
  • Daniel Cutts, Postgraduate Representative (Research students) - Present

Student members – in attendance

  • Louise Henrard, Welfare Officer - Apologies
3 February

Senate Attendance - 3 February 2021

Principal

  • George Boyne - Present

Vice-Principals

  • Karl Leydecker (Senior Vice-Principal) - Present
  • Ruth Taylor (Education) - Present
  • Richard Wells (International Partnerships) - Present
  • Marion Campbell (Research) - Present
  • Alan Speight (Student Recruitment) - Present

Heads of School

  • Greg Gordon (Law) - Apologies
  • Paula Sweeney (Divinity, History & Philosophy) - Present
  • Chris Collins (Language, Literature, Music & Visual Culture) - Present
  • David Smith (Education) - Apologies
  • Mervyn Bain (Social Science) - Present
  • Martin Meyer (Business) - Apologies
  • Graeme Paton (Biological Sciences) - Present
  • Arash Sahraie (Psychology) - Present
  • Siladitya Bhattacharya (Interim) (Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition) - Present
  • Pete Edwards (Natural & Computing Sciences) - Present
  • David Muirhead (Geosciences) - Present
  • Igor Guz (Engineering) - Present

Dean of Qatar

  • Russell Williams - Apologies

Deans for Research

  • Graeme Nixon (Dean for Postgraduate Research) - Present
  • Michael Brown (Dean for Cultural Strategy and Research Governance) - Apologies
  • Gary MacFarlane (Dean for Interdisciplinary Research and Impact) - Apologies
  • Mirela Delibegovic (Dean for Industrial Engagement in Research and Knowledge Transfer) - Present

Dean for International

  • Harminder Battu (Dean for International Student Pathways and Progression) - Present
  • Vacant  (Dean for North American Affairs)

Deans for Education

  • Abbe Brown (Dean for Student Support) - Present
  • Kirsty Kiezebrink (Dean for Educational Innovation) - Apologies
  • Kath Shennan (Dean for Quality Assurance/Enhancement - Present

Deans for Student Recruitment

  • Hazel Hutchison (Dean for Portfolio Development and Programme Promotion) - Present
  • Alison Jenkinson (Dean for Widening Access, Articulation and Outreach) - Present
  • Adelyn Wilson (Dean for International Stakeholder Engagement) - Apologies

Dean for Employability and Entrepreneurship

  • John Barrow - Present

Quality Assurance Committee

  • Jerry Morse (Health Subjects) - Present
  • Marie-Luise Ehrenschwendtner (Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences and Business) - Present
  • Vacant (Physical Sciences)
  • Jason Bohan(Health Subjects) - Present

Librarian

  • Simon Bains - Present

Elected Members

University of Aberdeen Business School (5 seats – 0 vacancies)

  • Cheryl Dowie (2020-2024) - Present
  • Thereza Raquel Sales de Aguiar (2020-2024) - Present
  • Laura McCann (2020-2024) re-elected - Present
  • Alexandros Zangelidis (2018-2022) - Present
  • Allan Sim (2018-2022) (re-elected) - Apologies

School of Divinity, History and Philosophy (5 seats – 0 vacancies)

  • Andrew Dilley (2020-2024) - Present
  • Joachim Schaper (2020-2024) (re-elected) (also Senate Assessor to Court until 30 September 2021) - Present
  • Joanne Anderson (2020-2024) - Present
  • Alessandra Cecolin (2018-2022) - Apologies
  • Ben Marsden (2018-2022) - Apologies

School of Education (4 seats – 0 vacancies)

  • Mary Stephen (2020-2024) - Present
  • Elizabeth Curtis (2018-2022) - Present
  • Yvonne Bain (2020-2024) - Present
  • Stephanie Thomson (2018-2022) - Present

School of Language, Literature Music & Visual Culture (5 seats – 1 vacancy)

  • Amy Bryzgel (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Present
  • Tom Rist (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Present
  • Frauke Jürgensen (2018-2022) - Present
  • Vacant  (2018-2022)
  • Ralph O’Connor (2018-2022) - Apologies

School of Law (4 seats – 1 vacancy)

  • Irene Couzigou (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Present
  • Zeray Yidhego (2020-2024) - Present
  • Robert Taylor (2018-2022) - Present
  • Scott Styles (2018-2022) (re-elected) - Present

School of Social Science (5 seats – 2 vacancies)  

  • Vacant (2020-2024)
  • Vacant (2020-2024)
  • Andrew McKinnon (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Present
  • Ilia Xypolia (2018-2022) - Present
  • David Anderson (2018-2022) (re-elected) - Present

School of Biological Sciences (6 seats – 1 vacancy)

  • Isla Graham (2020-2024) - Present
  • Lesley Lancaster (2020-2024) - Apologies
  • Vacant (2020-2024)
  • Paul Hallett (2018-2022) - Present
  • Gareth Norton (2018-2012) - Present
  • Sarah Woodin (2018-2022) - Present

School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition (25 seats – 0 vacancies)

  • Wenlong Huang (2020-2022) - Apologies
  • Karen Gillies (2019-2022) - Present
  • Cosimo de Bari (2018-2022) - Present
  • Lynda Erskine (2018-2022) - Present
  • Iain McEwan (2018-2022) - Present
  • Fiona Murray (2018-2022) - Present
  • Jonathan Pettit (2018-2022) - Present
  • Justin Rochford (2018-2022) - Present
  • Amanda Lee (2018-2022) (re-elected) - Present
  • Diane Skåtun (2018-2022) - Present
  • Samantha Miller (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Present
  • Chantal den Daas (2020-2024) - Present
  • Diane Dixon(2020-2024) - Apologies
  • Alasdair MacKenzie (2020-2024) - Apologies
  • Pietro Marini (2020-2024) - Present
  • Kathryn Martin (2020-2024) - Present
  • Aravinda Meera Guntupall(2020-2024) - Present
  • Mintu Nath (2020-2024) - Present
  • Neil Vargesson (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Present
  • Shantini Paranjothy (2020-2024) - Apologies
  • Bettina Platt (2020-2024) - Present
  • Valerie Spiers (2020-2024) - Present
  • Gareth Jones (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Apologies
  • Dawn Thompson (2020-2024) - Present
  • Delma Childers (2020-2024) - Present

School of Psychology (4 seats – 1 vacancy)

  • Sandie Cleland (2020-2024) - Present
  • Vacant (2020-2024)
  • Constanze Hesse (2019-2022) - Present
  • Amelia Hunt (2019-2022) - Present

School of Engineering (5 seats – 0 vacancies)

  • Dragan Jovcic (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Present
  • Ekaterina Pavlovskaia  (2020-2024) - Present
  • Russell McKenna (2020-2024) - Apologies
  • Yukie Tanino (2018-2022) - Present
  • Maria Wiercigroch (2018-2022) - Apologies

School of Geosciences (5 seats – 1 vacancy)

  • Brice Rea  (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Present
  • Rebecca Crozier (2020-2024) - Apologies
  • Alex Brasier (2020-2024) - Present
  • Matteo Spagnolo (2018-2022) - Apologies
  • Colin North (2018-2022) (re-elected) - Present

School of Natural & Computing Sciences (6 seats – 0 vacancies)

  • Matthew Collinson (2020-2024) - Present
  • Georgios Leontidis (2020-2024) - Present
  • Nir Oren (2020-2024) - Present
  • Murilo da Silva Baptista (2018-2022) (re-elected) - Present
  • Peter Henderson (2018-2022) - Present
  • Richard Hepworth (2018-2022) - Apologies

Senate Assessors

  • Lindsay Tibbetts (until 2023) - Present

Student members

  • Cecilia Wallback, Student Association President - Present
  • Ondrej Kucerak, Vice-President for Education - Present
  • Javier González Cuervos , Vice-Chair of Education - Present
  • Sofia Puentes Ferreira, School Convener (Business) - Present
  • Taylan Campbell, School Convener (Divinity, History & Philosophy) - Present
  • Vacant, School Convener (Education)
  • Ava Lindberg, School Convener (Language, Literature, Music & Visual Culture) - Present
  • Tarken Moore, School Convener (Law) - Present
  • Braiden Smith, School Convener (Social Science) - Apologies
  • Max Charles Vallarino , School Convener (Biological Sciences) - Present
  • Daniel Vonnak, School Convener (Medicine) - Present
  • Alina Zorn, School Convener (Medical Sciences) - Present
  • Janet Gauthier, School Convener (Psychology) - Present
  • George Bostick, School Convener (Engineering) - Present
  • Vacant, School Convener (Geosciences)
  • Marijus Juodka , School Convener (Natural & Computing Sciences) - Present
  • Lkhagvabazar Ortgonjargal, Postgraduate Representative (Programmes taught in Arts, Humanities & Business, and Science) - Present
  • Laura Ong, Postgraduate Representative (Programmes taught in Science, Engineering & MedicinePhysical Sciences) - Present
  • Daniel Cutts, Postgraduate Representative (Research students) - Present

Student members – in attendance   

  • Louise Henrard, Welfare Officer - Apologies
21 October

Senate Attendance - 21 October 2020

Principal

  • George Boyne - Present

Vice-Principals

  • Karl Leydecker (Senior Vice-Principal) - Present
  • Ruth Taylor (Education) - Present
  • Richard Wells (International Partnerships) - Present
  • Marion Campbell (Research) - Apologies
  • Alan Speight (Student Recruitment) - Present

Heads of School

  • Greg Gordon (Law) - Apologies
  • Paula Sweeney (Divinity, History & Philosophy) - Present
  • Chris Collins (Language, Literature, Music & Visual Culture) - Present
  • David Smith (Education) - Present
  • Mervyn Bain (Social Science) - Present
  • Martin Meyer (Business) - Present
  • Graeme Paton (Biological Sciences) - Present
  • Arash Sahraie (Psychology) - Present
  • Siladitya Bhattacharya (Interim) (Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition) - Present
  • Pete Edwards (Natural & Computing Sciences) - Present
  • David Muirhead (Geosciences) - Present
  • Igor Guz (Engineering) - Present

Dean of Qatar

  • Russell Williams - Apologies

Deans for Research

  • Graeme Nixon (Dean for Postgraduate Research) - Present
  • Michael Brown (Dean for Cultural Strategy and Research Governance) - Apologies
  • Gary MacFarlane (Dean for Interdisciplinary Research and Impact) - Apologies
  • Mirela Delibegovic (Dean for Industrial Engagement in Research and Knowledge Transfer) - Apologies

Dean for International

  • Harminder Battu (Dean for International Student Pathways and Progression) - Apologies
  • Vacant  (Dean for North American Affairs) (until 31 July 2020) - Deans for Education
  • Abbe Brown (Dean for Student Support) - Present
  • Kirsty Kiezebrink (Dean for Educational Innovation) - Present
  • Kath Shennan (Dean for Quality Assurance/Enhancement - Present

Deans for Student Recruitment

  • Hazel Hutchison (Dean for Portfolio Development and Programme Promotion) - Apologies
  • Alison Jenkinson (Dean for Widening Access, Articulation and Outreach) - Present
  • Adelyn Wilson (Dean for International Stakeholder Engagement) - Present

Dean for Employability and Entrepreneurship

  • John Barrow - Present

Quality Assurance Committee

  • Jerry Morse (Health Subjects) - Apologies
  • Marie-Luise Ehrenschwendtner (Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences and Business) - Present
  • Vacant (Physical Sciences)
  • Jason Bohan(Health Subjects) - Present

Librarian

  • Simon Bains - Present

Elected Members

University of Aberdeen Business School (5 seats – 0 vacancies)

  • Cheryl Dowie (2020-2024 - Present
  • Thereza Raquel Sales de Aguiar (2020-2024) - Present
  • Laura McCann (2020-2024) re-elected - Present
  • Alexandros Zangelidis (2018-2022) - Apologies
  • Allan Sim (2018-2022) (re-elected) - Apologies

School of Divinity, History and Philosophy (5 seats – 2 vacancies)

  • Vacant  (2020-2024)
  • Joachim Schaper (2020-2024) (re-elected) (also Senate Assessor to Court until 30 September 2021) - Present
  • Vacant  (2020-2024)
  • Alessandra Cecolin (2018-2022) - Present
  • Ben Marsden (2018-2022) - Present

School of Education (4 seats – 0 vacancies)

  • Mary Stephen (2020-2024) - Present
  • Elizabeth Curtis (2018-2022) - Present
  • Yvonne Bain (2020-2024) - Present
  • Stephanie Thomson (2018-2022) - Apologies

School of Language, Literature Music & Visual Culture (5 seats – 1 vacancy)

  • Amy Bryzgel (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Apologies
  • Tom Rist (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Present
  • Frauke Jürgensen (2018-2022) - Present
  • Vacant  (2018-2022)
  • Ralph O’Connor (2018-2022) - Apologies

School of Law (4 seats – 1 vacancy)

  • Zeray Yihdego (2020-2024) - Present
  • Vacant  (2020-2024)
  • Robert Taylor (2018-2022) - Present
  • Scott Styles (2018-2022) (re-elected) - Present

School of Social Science (5 seats – 2 vacancies)

  • Vacant (2020-2024)
  • Vacant (2020-2024)
  • Andrew McKinnon (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Present
  • Ilia Xypolia (2018-2022) - Apologies
  • David Anderson (2018-2022) (re-elected) - Present

School of Biological Sciences (6 seats – 2 vacancies)

  • Isla Graham (2020-2024) - Apologies
  • Vacant (2020-2024)-
  • Vacant (2020-2024)
  • Paul Hallett (2018-2022) - Present
  • Gareth Norton (2018-2012) - Present
  • Sarah Woodin (2018-2022) - Present

School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition (25 seats – 0 vacancies)

  • Wenlong Huang (2020-2022) - Present
  • Karen Gillies (2019-2022) - Present
  • Cosimo de Bari (2018-2022) - Present
  • Lynda Erskine (2018-2022) - Present
  • Iain McEwan (2018-2022) - Present
  • Fiona Murray (2018-2022) - Apologies
  • Jonathan Pettit (2018-2022) - Apologies
  • Justin Rochford (2018-2022) - Present
  • Amanda Lee (2018-2022) (re-elected) - Present
  • Diane Skåtun (2018-2022) - Present
  • Samantha Miller  (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Present
  • Chantal den Daas(2020-2024) - Present
  • Diane Dixon(2020-2024) - Present
  • Alasdair MacKenzie(2020-2024) - Present
  • Pietro Marini(2020-2024) - Present
  • Kathryn Martin(2020-2024) - Apologies
  • Aravinda Meera Guntupall(2020-2024) - Present
  • Mintu Nath (2020-2024) - Present
  • Neil Vargesson (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Present
  • Shantini Paranjothy (2020-2024) - Present
  • Bettina Platt (2020-2024) - Present
  • Valerie Spiers (2020-2024) - Present
  • Gareth Jones (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Apologies
  • Dawn Thompson (2020-2024) - Present
  • Delma Childers (2020-2024) - Present

School of Psychology (4 seats – 2 vacancies)

  • Vacant(2020-2024)
  • Vacant (2020-2024)
  • Constanze Hesse (2019-2022) - Present
  • Amelia Hunt (2019-2022) - Present

School of Engineering (5 seats – 0 vacancies)

  • Dragan Jovcic (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Present
  • Ekaterina Pavlovskaia  (2020-2024) - Present
  • Russell McKenna (2020-2024) - Present
  • Yukie Tanino (2018-2022) - Present
  • Maria Wiercigroch (2018-2022) - Apologies

School of Geosciences (5 seats – 1 vacancy)

  • Alex Brasier  (2020-2024) - Present
  • Rebecca Crozier (2020-2024) - Present
  • Vacant (2020-2024)
  • Matteo Spagnolo (2018-2022) - Present
  • Colin North (2018-2022) (re-elected) - Present

School of Natural & Computing Sciences (6 seats – 1 vacancy)

  • Matthew Collinson (2020-2024) - Present
  • Georgios Leontidis (2020-2024) - Present
  • Vacant (2020-2024)
  • Murilo da Silva Baptista (2018-2022) (re-elected) - Present
  • Peter Henderson (2018-2022) - Present
  • Richard Hepworth (2018-2022)

Senate Assessors

  • Lindsay Tibbetts  (until 2023) - Present

Student members

  • Cecilia Wallback, Student Association President - Present
  • Ondrej Kucerak, Vice-President for Education - Present
  • Javier González Cuervos , Vice-Chair of Education - Present     
  • Sofia Puentes Ferreira, School Convener (Business) - Apologies
  • Taylan Campbell, School Convener (Divinity, History & Philosophy) - Present
  • Vacant, School Convener (Education)
  • Ava Lindberg, School Convener (Language, Literature, Music & Visual Culture) - Present
  • Tarken Moore, School Convener (Law) - Present
  • Vacant, School Convener (Social Science)
  • Max Charles Vallarino , School Convener (Biological Sciences) - Present
  • Daniel Vonnak, School Convener (Medicine) - Present
  • Alina Zorn, School Convener (Medical Sciences) - Present
  • Janet Gauthier, School Convener (Psychology) - Present
  • George Bostick, School Convener (Engineering) - Present
  • Vacant, School Convener (Geosciences)
  • Marijus Juodka, School Convener (Natural & Computing Sciences) - Present
  • Lkhagvabazar Ortgonjargal, Postgraduate Representative (Programmes taught in Arts, Humanities & Business, and Science) - Present
  • Laura Ong, Postgraduate Representative (Programmes taught in Science, Engineering & MedicinePhysical Sciences) - Present
  • Daniel Cutts, Postgraduate Representative (Research students) - Present

 
Student members – in attendance

  • Louise Henrard, Welfare Officer - Apologies
09 October

Senate Attendance - 9 October 2020

Principal   

  • George Boyne - Apologies

Vice-Principals

  • Karl Leydecker (Senior Vice-Principal) - Present
  • Ruth Taylor (Education) - Present
  • Richard Wells (International Partnerships) - Present
  • Marion Campbell (Research) - Present
  • Alan Speight (Student Recruitment) - Present

Heads of School

  • Greg Gordon (Law) - Present
  • Paula Sweeney (Divinity, History & Philosophy) - Apologies
  • Chris Collins (Language, Literature, Music & Visual Culture) - Present
  • David Smith (Education) - Apologies
  • Mervyn Bain (Social Science) - Present
  • Martin Meyer (Business) - Apologies
  • Graeme Paton (Biological Sciences) - Present
  • Arash Sahraie (Psychology) - Present
  • Siladitya Bhattacharya (Interim) (Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition) - Present
  • Pete Edwards (Natural & Computing Sciences) - Present
  • David Muirhead (Geosciences) - Present
  • Igor Guz (Engineering) - Present

Dean of Qatar

  • Russell Williams - Apologies

Deans for Research

  • Graeme Nixon (Dean for Postgraduate Research) - Apologies
  • Michael Brown (Dean for Cultural Strategy and Research Governance) - Present
  • Gary MacFarlane (Dean for Interdisciplinary Research and Impact) - Apologies
  • Mirela Delibegovic (Dean for Industrial Engagement in Research and Knowledge Transfer) - Present

Dean for International

  • Harminder Battu (Dean for International Student Pathways and Progression) - Present
  • Vacant (Dean for North American Affairs)

Deans for Education

  • Abbe Brown (Dean for Student Support) - Present
  • Kirsty Kiezebrink (Dean for Educational Innovation) - Present
  • Kath Shennan (Dean for Quality Assurance/Enhancement - Present

Deans for Student Recruitment

  • Hazel Hutchison (Dean for Portfolio Development and Programme Promotion) - Present
  • Alison Jenkinson (Dean for Widening Access, Articulation and Outreach) - Present
  • Adelyn Wilson (Dean for International Stakeholder Engagement) - Present

 
Dean for Employability and Entrepreneurship

  • John Barrow - Apologies

Quality Assurance Committee

  • Jerry Morse (Health Subjects) - Apologies
  • Marie-Luise Ehrenschwendtner (Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences and Business) - Present
  • Vacant (Physical Sciences)
  • Jason Bohan(Health Subjects) - Apologies

Librarian

  • Simon Bains - Present

Elected Members
    
University of Aberdeen Business School (5 seats – 0 vacancies)

  • Cheryl Dowie (2020-2024) - Present
  • Thereza Raquel Sales de Aguiar (2020-2024) - Present
  • Laura McCann (2020-2024) re-elected - Apologies
  • Alexandros Zangelidis (2018-2022) - Present
  • Allan Sim (2018-2022) (re-elected) - Apologies

School of Divinity, History and Philosophy (5 seats – 2 vacancies)

  • Vacant  (2020-2024)
  • Joachim Schaper (2020-2024) (re-elected) (also Senate Assessor to Court until 30 September 2021) - Apologies
  • Vacant  (2020-2024)
  • Alessandra Cecolin (2018-2022) - Present
  • Ben Marsden (2018-2022) - Present

School of Education (4 seats – 0 vacancies)

  • Mary Stephen (2020-2024) - Present
  • Elizabeth Curtis (2018-2022) - Apologies
  • Yvonne Bain (2020-2024) - Present
  • Stephanie Thomson (2018-2022) - Present

School of Language, Literature Music & Visual Culture (5 seats – 1 vacancy)

  • Amy Bryzgel (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Present
  • Tom Rist (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Present
  • Frauke Jürgensen (2018-2022) - Present
  • Vacant  (2018-2022)
  • Ralph O’Connor (2018-2022) - Present

School of Law (4 seats – 1 vacancy)

  • Zeray Yihdego (2020-2024) - Apologies
  • Vacant  (2020-2024)
  • Robert Taylor (2018-2022) - Present
  • Scott Styles (2018-2022) (re-elected) - Apologies

School of Social Science (5 seats – 2 vacancies)

  • Vacant (2020-2024)
  • Vacant (2020-2024)
  • Andrew McKinnon (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Apologies
  • Ilia Xypolia (2018-2022) - Apologies
  • David Anderson (2018-2022) (re-elected) - Present

School of Biological Sciences (6 seats – 2 vacancies)

  • Isla Graham (2020-2024) - Present
  • Vacant (2020-2024)
  • Vacant (2020-2024)
  • Paul Hallett (2018-2022) - Apologies
  • Gareth Norton (2018-2012) - Present
  • Sarah Woodin (2018-2022) - Present

School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition (25 seats – 0 vacancies)    

  • Wenlong Huang (2020-2022) - Present
  • Kate Gillies (2019-2022) - Present
  • Cosimo de Bari (2018-2022) - Present
  • Lynda Erskine (2018-2022) - Present
  • Iain McEwan (2018-2022) - Present
  • Fiona Murray (2018-2022) - Apologies
  • Jonathan Pettit (2018-2022) - Present
  • Justin Rochford (2018-2022) - Present
  • Amanda Lee (2018-2022) (re-elected) - Present
  • Diane Skåtun (2018-2022) - Present
  • Samantha Miller  (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Present
  • Chantal den Daas(2020-2024) - Present
  • Diane Dixon(2020-2024) - Present
  • Alasdair MacKenzie(2020-2024) - Present
  • Pietro Marini(2020-2024) - Apologies
  • Kathryn Martin(2020-2024) - Present
  • Aravinda Meera Guntupalli(2020-2024) - Present
  • Mintu Nath (2020-2024) - Present
  • Neil Vargesson (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Present
  • Shantini Paranjothy (2020-2024) - Present
  • Bettina Platt (2020-2024) - Present
  • Valerie Spiers (2020-2024) - Present
  • Gareth Jones (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Present
  • Dawn Thompson (2020-2024) - Present
  • Delma Childers (2020-2024) - Present

School of Psychology (4 seats – 2 vacancies)

  • Vacant(2020-2024)
  • Vacant (2020-2024)
  • Constanze Hesse (2019-2022) - Present
  • Amelia Hunt (2019-2022) - Present

School of Engineering (5 seats – 0 vacancies)

  • Dragan Jovcic (2020-2024) (re-elected) - Present
  • Ekaterina Pavlovskaia  (2020-2024) - Present
  • Russell McKenna (2020-2024) - Present
  • Yukie Tanino (2018-2022) - Present
  • Maria Wiercigroch (2018-2022) - Present

School of Geosciences (5 seats – 1 vacancy)

  • Alex Brasier  (2020-2024) - Present
  • Rebecca Crozier (2020-2024) - Present
  • Vacant (2020-2024)
  • Matteo Spagnolo (2018-2022) - Present
  • Colin North (2018-2022) (re-elected) - Present

School of Natural & Computing Sciences (6 seats – 1 vacancy)

  • Matthew Collinson (2020-2024) - Present
  • Georgios Leontidis (2020-2024) - Present
  • Vacant (2020-2024)
  • Murilo da Silva Baptista (2018-2022) (re-elected) - Present
  • Peter Henderson (2018-2022) - Apologies
  • Richard Hepworth (2018-2022) - Present

Senate Assessors

  • Lindsay Tibbetts  (until 2023) - Apologies

Student members

  • Cecilia Wallback, Student Association President - Present
  • Dariya Koleva, Education Officer -
  • Ondrej Kucerak, Vice-President for  Education - Present
  • Vacant, School Convener (Business)
  • Miguel de la Cal Moreno, School Convener (Divinity, History & Philosophy) - Apologies
  • Sean Nugent, School Convener (Education) - Apologies
  • Ivana Drdakova, School Convener (Language, Literature, Music & Visual Culture) - Present
  • Louise Paterson, School Convener (Law) - Apologies
  • Fiona Gyoeri, School Convener (Social Science) - Apologies
  • Anton Kuech , School Convener (Biological Sciences) - Apologies
  • Thomas Short, School Convener (Medicine) - Apologies
  • David Mercieca, School Convener (Medical Sciences) - Present
  • Sophie Levine, School Convener (Psychology) - Present
  • Amy Connelly, School Convener (Engineering) - Apologies
  • Vacant, School Convener (Geosciences)
  • Mihail Beshkov, School Convener (Natural & Computing Sciences) - Apologies
  • Kwadwo Boateng, Postgraduate Representative (Programmes taught in Arts, Humanities & Business, and Science) - Apologies
  • Jessica Brook, Postgraduate Representative (Programmes taught in Science, Engineering & MedicinePhysical Sciences)- Apologies
  • Christopher Lewis, Postgraduate Representative (Research students) - Apologies

 Student members – in attendance

  • Louise Henrard, Welfare Officer - Apologies