University structure and administration

Corporate governance

The Board of Governors has overall responsibility for running the University.

• Membership of the Board of Governors
• A-Z index of Committee Structure for the Board of Governors

The Office of the Vice-Chancellor oversees the day-to-day running of the University.

• More about the Office of the Vice-Chancellor
• Key staff in the Office of the Vice-Chancellor

The Academic Board is responsible for academic quality and standards, academic policies, research and scholarships.

• Membership of the Board of Governors
• A-Z index of Committee Structure for the Academic Board

We also have an Executive Structure across the University.

• More about the Executive Structure

The University Court advises the University on developing its objectives and considers our impact on the wider community. The Court is a non-executive body (it is not part of the formal governance structure).

• More about the University Court

A number of Subsidiary Companies also form part of the University. These Companies provide a range of services to students and staff and the wider community.

• Subsidiary Company structure

UH Trust is a charitable company limited by guarantee, registered under company number 08272294.

• More about the UH Trust

Internal structure and administration

The University is organised across 10 Schools of Study, 6 Research themes and a number of administrative professional Strategic Business Units (SBUs).

Schools of Study

You'll find state-of-the-art facilities, academic excellence and unique engagement with the worlds of business, commerce and the public sector in all our Schools of Study:

• Computer Science
• Creative Arts
• Education
• Engineering and Technology
• Health and Social Work
• Hertfordshire Business School
• Humanities
• School of Law
• Life and Medical Sciences
• Physics, Astronomy and Mathematics

The University is also a member of the Hertfordshire Higher Education Consortium.

Research themes

6 inspiring research themes reflect our interdisciplinary strengths in some of the key global challenge areas of the 21st century. Find out more about our groundbreaking research and view key projects, news and public engagement:

• Food
• Global Economy
• Health and Wellbeing
• Heritage, Cultures and Communities
• Information and Security
• Space

Strategic Business Units

Administration at the University is organised across 9 non-academic Strategic Business Units (SBUs):

• Academic Registry
• Office of the Dean of Students
• Enterprise and Business Development
• Estates, Hospitality and Contract Services
• Finance
• Human Resources
• Information Hertfordshire
• Marketing and Communications
• Office of the Vice-Chancellor