An overview of the organisational
structure, functions and
managerial roles
Created for the ILM (Institute of Leadership
and Management) Level 5 programme
University Structure
• In August 2011 Loughborough University moved away
from a structure of 24 academic departments and
established ten academic schools. However for external
marketing purposes the academic departments still
appear on the web site.
• These departments still exist as recognised structures
within some of the Schools and still have Heads
although the role of the new Heads is much less
significant than the old HoDs as many responsibilities
have moved to the School Deans and Associate Deans.
• The overriding aim of the restructure was to ensure that
the University is fit for purpose and emerges from the
current climate of reduced resources stronger than ever.
• It retains its six interdisciplinary research schools.
Main objectives of the restructuring
• Ensure the University is fit for purpose in the face of a
changing and challenging external environment.
• Enhance communications, improve and standardise
systems and eliminate duplication of effort.
• Create robust team-based operational structures to
improve efficiency and reduce the reliance on key
individuals.
• Facilitate the sharing of staff and physical resource.
• Create an executive in which the academic body is
strongly represented.
• To create a Senior Management Team in each school
comprising of Associate Deans for Research, Teaching
and Enterprise and an Operational Manager.
The 10 Schools
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School of Aeronautical, Automotive, Chemical and Materials Engineering
(Comprising the departments of Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering,
Chemical Engineering and Materials)
School of the Arts, English and Drama (Comprising the School of the Arts
and the Department of English & Drama)
School of Business and Economics
School of Science (Comprising the departments of Chemistry, Computer
Science, Information Science, Physics, Mathematical Sciences and the
Mathematics Education Centre)
School of Civil and Building Engineering
Loughborough Design School
School of Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering
School of Social, Political and Geographical Sciences (Comprising the
departments of Geography, PHIR and Social Sciences)
Wolfson School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
School of Sports, Exercise and Health Sciences
The Service Departments
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Academic Registry
Enterprise Office
Research Office
Teaching Centre
Arts
Facilities Management
Health, Safety and Environment (part of FM)
Human Resources
Staff Development (part of HR)
Student Services
IT Services
Sports Development Centre
Library
Marketing and Communications
The 6 Interdisciplinary Research
Schools
These facilitate research across traditional boundaries.
They do not physically exist, but draw staff from the 10
Schools. The interdisciplinary research groupings are:
• Health and Life Sciences
• Informatics
• Materials
• Sustainability
• Systems Engineering
• Design
The Management Structure
• The most senior staff at the University are its Officers.
Loughborough's Chancellor - the University’s Senior Ambassador is Sir Nigel Rudd, who presides over meetings of the University
Court. Court is not a formal body but has a role in public relations
and communications for the University. The Chancellor is also an
ex-officio member of the University Council and confers degrees on
its graduates.
• The Senior Pro Chancellor, Sir Peter Bonfield, is chair of the
University Council. University Council is the University's governing
body and is formally accountable to HEFCE and other stakeholders
for the good governance of the institution.
• The day-to-day running of the University is the responsibility of the
Vice-Chancellor who is the academic and executive head. The ViceChancellor works closely with executive colleagues and the
Academic Leadership Team.
The Management chart
• On the following page there is a copy of
the management chart. It also has
hyperlinks to additional information
• Use these links to find out about parts of
the University you are not as familiar with
Direct Reports
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Director of
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Director of
Director of
Development
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Alumni
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Relations
Vice Chancellor
& President
Vice Chancellor
and President
& Deputy
Chancellor
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Director of
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Direct Reports
Direct Reports
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Directors of: Human
Resources Academic
Registry Student
Services Facililties
Management Sport
IT Services Marketing &
Communications Arts
Change Projects
Librarian
Deputy Finance
Manager
Dean of Graduate
School
Director of
Teaching Centre
Deputy Pro Vice
Chancellor (Enterprise)
Director of External Affairs
Director of
Research Office
Head of Centre
for Engineering &
Design Education
Directors of Research
Schools:
Health & Life Sciences
Materials Sustainability
Systems Engineering
Informatics Design
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Deans of :
Deans of :
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Automotive,
Chemical and
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Chemical
Materials Engineering
and Materials
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Business
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Engineering
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of Business
and
School of Civil and
Economics
Building Engineering
School of Civil and
Loughborough
Design
Building
Engineering
School Design
Loughborough
School
School of Electronic,
School
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Electronic,
Electrical
Systems
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Systems Engineering
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Wolfson School of
Mechanical and
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Heads of Departments
Associate
(Teaching)
Heads ofDeans
Departments
AssociateDeans
Deans(Teaching)
(Research)
Associate
AssociateDeans
Dean (Research)
(Enterprise)
Associate
Operations
Managers
Associate
Dean
(Enterprise)
Operations Managers
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Direct Reports
Director of Planning
University Governance
• The University Council is the University’s governing body, its
responsibilities include strategic direction, legal compliance, risk
management, accountability for use of public funds etc. It is the
official employer of all staff and meets four times a year. Its Chair is
the Senior Pro Chancellor, Sir Peter Bonfield.
• The University Senate is responsible for the academic work of the
University, including academic awards, academic strategy and
structure and teaching and research quality. Also student discipline,
prizes and all academic matters. Senate is chaired by the VC and
its membership is drawn from the University’s academic staff. The
only exception is that the Librarian is a formal member. It meets five
or six times a year.
• The University was established by Royal Charter and has the status
of an exempt charity. (its charitable status is regulated by HEFEC
not directly by the Charity Commission.)
University Committees
• On the following page is a diagram of the
University Committees and how they link
into Council and Senate.
• Click on the links to find out more about
each committee, its purpose, terms of
reference and who sits on these
committees.
• Both staff and students have
representation on many of the committees.
Council
Arts
Committee
Learning and
Teaching
Committee
Audit
Committee
Nominations
Committee
Senate
Prizes
Committee
Remuneration
Committee
Research
Committee
Student
Discipline
Committee
Advancement
Committee
Chair VC
Enterprise
Committee
Chair
PVC (E)
Ethics
Committee
Chair Lay
Council
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Estates
Management
Committee
Chair COO
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Finance
Committee
Chair VC
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Health Safety &
Environmental
Committee
Chair Provost
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Human
Resources
Committee
Chair COO
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IT
Committee
Chair COO
Operations
Committee
Chair Provost
Research
Performance
Monitoring
Committee
Chair PVC (R)
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Student
Experience
Committee
Chair PVC (T)
Other information
• If there is any other useful information you are aware of about the
structure, functional areas and managerial roles within the University
then please do let us know in Staff Development and we can add to
this power point.
• Another useful link to look at is:
• How the University works