Court
The Court is the governing body of the University which, subject to the Charter, exercises all the powers of the University. In exercise of its powers, the Court comprises the Charity Trustees of the University.
The University Charter and Statutes (Statute 4: The Court) define the powers, functions and composition of the Court.
The University Charter requires that the Court shall adopt and at all times act in accordance with a Statement of Primary Responsibilities, which shall include provisions relating to the performance of the Court’s primary responsibilities in accordance with accepted principles of good governance for a university.
The full responsibilities of the Court are set out in the Statement of Primary Responsibilities.
Should you wish to contact any member of the Court, please do so through the University Secretary, Ruth Moir, at R.J.Moir@hw.ac.uk.
View the current members of the Court and Court Committees.
Meeting dates
Chair: Bruce Pritchard
Clerk: Lisa Herlihy L.Herlihy@hw.ac.uk
Court Agenda and Minutes 2024/25
| Agenda | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 20 March 2025 | 20 March 2025 |
| 5 December 2024 | 5 December 2024 |
| 7 November 2024 | 7 November 2024 |
| 3 October 2024 | 3 October 2024 |
Court Agenda and Minutes 2023/24
| Agenda | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 24 June 2024 | 24 June 2024 |
| 16 May 2024 | 16 May 2024 |
| 21 March 2024 | 21 March 2024 |
| 21 February 2024 | 21 February 2024 |
| 7 December 2023 | 7 December 2023 |
| 9 November 2023 Strategy Day | 9 November 2023 |
| 5 October 2023 | 5 October 2023 |
Court Agenda and Minutes 2022/23
Court Agenda and Minutes 2021/22
| Agenda | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 27 June 2022 | 27 June 2022 |
| 19 May 2022 Strategy Day | 19 May 2022 |
| 24 March 2022 | 24 March 2022 |
| 23 February 2022 | 23 February 2022 |
| 3 February 2022 | 3 February 2022 |
| 16 December 2021 | 16 December 2021 |
| 4 November 2021 Strategy Day | - |
| 30 September 2021 | 30 September 2021 |
Court Agenda and Minutes 2020/21
Court Agenda and Minutes 2019/20
| Agenda | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 23 July 2020 | 23 July 2020 |
| 29 June 2020 | 29 June 2020 |
| 15 May 2020 | - |
| 27 March 2020 | 27 March 2020 |
| 7 February 2020 | 7 February 2020 |
Minutes and agenda from prior academic years are available on request from the Secretariat.
Key information
Ruth Moir
- University Secretary and Vice-Principal (Governance and Operations)
- +44 (0) 131 451 3128
- r.j.moir@hw.ac.uk
Nathan Bircham
- Governance Assistant
- n.d.c.bircham@hw.ac.uk
Lisa Herlihy
- Senior Governance Officer
- l.herlihy@hw.ac.uk
Related documents
- About the Court (0.08MB)
- Constitutional Framework - March 2024 update (0.22MB)
- Court Committee Standing Orders (0.23MB)
- Court Delegated Authority (0.24MB)
- Court Skills Register Form (0.04MB)
- Court Standing Orders (0.23MB)
- Effectiveness Review 2023-24 Executive Summary and Recommendations (0.15MB)
- Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form (0.05MB)
- Equality and Diversity Statement (0.11MB)
- Meeting dates 2024/25 (0.18MB)
- Meeting dates 2025/26 (0.17MB)
- Meeting dates 2026/27 (0.17MB)
- Scottish Government Return - Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act (0.09MB)
- Statement of Primary Responsibilities (0.23MB)
- University Committee Structure (0.12MB)