1. To direct and regulate the instruction and teaching within the University and the examinations held by the University subject to the powers of the Council as previously defined.
   
   
2. To promote research within the University and to require reports from time to time on such research.
   
   
3. To accredit institutions affiliated to the University.
   
   
4. To appoint eight members of the Senate to be members of the Council.
   
   
5. To make after report from the Board of the School concerned Regulations giving effect to the Statutes and Ordinances of the University relating to courses of study and examinations.
   
   
6. To appoint External and other Examiners after report from the Faculty or other Board concerned.
   
   
7. To report to the Council on all Statutes or Ordinances or proposed changes of Statutes or Ordinances.
   
   
8. To report to the Council on any academic matter.
   
   
9. To discuss any matter relating to the University including any matters referred or delegated to the Senate by the Council, and to report its views on such matters to the Council.
   
   
10. To make recommendations to the Council to institute, combine or discontinue Faculties, Schools, Research Institutes and Centres, or other academic sections of the University.
    
    
11. To allow, disallow, review, amend, refer back or recommend to the Council any recommendation from the Board of a School which, by virtue of these Statutes, is to be reported to the Senate, and to give directions accordingly.
    
    
12. To award Degrees (other than Honorary Degrees), Diplomas and Certificates including those awarded jointly with other institutions recognised for this purpose.
    
    
13. To fix, subject to any conditions made by the Founders which are accepted by the Council, the times and mode and conditions of competition for Fellowships, Studentships, Scholarships, Exhibitions and Prizes and to award the same.
    
    
14. To regulate the admission of persons to courses of study in the University and their continuance in such courses.
    
    
15. To make Regulations for the discipline of the Students of the University.
    
    
16. To expel any Student deemed to have been guilty of grave misconduct.
    
    
17. To suspend or remove Examiners for negligence or misconduct during their term of office and in the case of the death, illness or resignation of an Examiner, or in the event of suspension or removal, to appoint a substitute who shall have authority to act during the Examination then in progress or next ensuing.
    
    
18. To propose to the Council the names of recipients of Honorary Degrees.
    
    
19. To exercise all such powers as are or may be conferred on the Senate by the Charter, Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations and to do such other acts and things as the Council shall authorise.

Submitted by the Editors
on behalf of the the Secretariat.
Last reviewed: 30/08/06
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