Our structure

Sussex was the first of the new wave of UK universities founded in the 1960s, receiving its Royal Charter in 1961. Find out about the people leading us today and explore the schools, departments and services that make up the University.


Our principal committees

Read about the principal committees across Council and Senate.

Council

Council is the governing body of the University.

Read the Council terms of reference and role descriptor [PDF, 151KB].

The following committees fall under Council, and you can also read their terms of reference:

Senate

Specific authority is delegated to Senate for the regulation of academic work, governance decision making, advice and assurance to Council.

Read the Senate terms of reference and role descriptor [PDF, 141KB].

See how the committees that fall under the Senate are structured and read their terms of reference: