Leave a message Coronavirus (COVID-19) - updates from the University can be found on our coronavirus pages. Search Menu Responsibilities Home About us Governance Responsibilities Our governors play an active and important role in the life of the University, supporting us in achieving our ambitions, and safeguarding and enhancing the University’s reputation, performance and sustainability. The Board of Governors has specific responsibilities, as set out in the Instrument and Articles of Government. Section 3(i) states that the Board of Governors shall be responsible for: the determination of the educational character and mission of the University and for oversight of its activities; the effective and efficient use of resources, the solvency of the institution, and the Corporation and for safeguarding their assets; approving annual estimates of income and expenditure; the appointment, grading, assignment, appraisal, suspension, dismissal and determination of the pay and conditions of service of holders of senior posts; and setting a framework for the pay and conditions of service of all other staff. In particular the Board will: approve the mission and strategic vision of the institution, long-term business plans, key performance indicators (KPIs) and annual budgets, and ensure that these meet the interests of stakeholders appoint the head of the institution as chief executive of the institution and put in place suitable arrangements for monitoring his/her performance ensure the establishment and monitoring of systems of control and accountability, including financial and operational controls and risk assessment, clear procedures for handling internal grievances and for managing conflicts of interest monitor institutional performance against plans and approved KPIs, which, where possible and appropriate, be benchmarked against other institutions Public Interest Disclosure Policy The Board of Governors approved the University Public Interest Disclosure Policy in September 2016. In Governance Board of Governors Responsibilities Standards Committees Charitable status Related documents Instrument and Articles of Government 163.0 KB Public Interest Disclosure Policy 88.5 KB Staffordshire University College Road University Quarter Stoke-on-Trent Staffordshire ST4 2DE +44 (0)1782 294000 Contact us © Staffordshire University 2021 CONNECT WITH US Facebook Twitter YouTube Pinterest Linkedin Instagram Snapchat TikTok Study Undergraduate Postgraduate Part-time Professional Distance learning Two-year accelerated degrees Partnerships Information for Schools and colleges Alumni Current students Current staff Also see News Events Job vacancies Legal Accessibility Modern slavery Transparency return Please choose which content to search Search courses Search staffs.ac.uk Cookie settings We use cookies to help enhance site navigation, analyse site usage and assist in our marketing efforts. You can control which cookies are set when using our site by clicking 'Manage cookie settings'. Allow all cookies Manage cookie settings