About the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Secretary's Office
The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Secretary is secretary to the Council and Senate, and oversees the overall effectiveness of the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s governance and compliance structures to ensure the integrity of the conduct of the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø in pursuit of its strategic goals and ambitions.
The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Secretary provides independent advice to the Council, the Senate, the President and Vice-Chancellor and the executive leadership and ensures they gain the advice and assurances required to fulfil their statutory and regulatory responsibilities.
The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Secretary's responsibilities include work in the area of corporate and information governance, policy and legal advice, risk and ethics management, data protection, freedom of information and records management.
The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Secretary co-ordinates responses to sector consultations, works to influence and support higher education policy development nationally and supports initiatives in the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø to innovate and change practice in pursuit of the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Strategy.
On behalf of Council, the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Secretary manages communication to and from the Office for Students, as the principal regulator, ensuring compliance with the public interest governance principles, ongoing registration conditions and advising on reportable issues.
Details and contact information for the USO team
David Swinn is the Interim ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Secretary.