Editing University of Surrey (section)

===Governance===
[[File:Surrey-dk-building.jpg|thumb|right|The Duke of Kent Building houses much of the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences]]
[[Prince Edward, Duke of Kent]] was installed as [[Chancellor (education)|Chancellor]], a ceremonial non-residential post, in 1977. The university is led at the executive level by the President and Vice-Chancellor, {{As of|2016|lc=y}} [[Max Lu]]. The key bodies in the university governance structure are the council, Senate and executive board.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.surrey.ac.uk/about/governance|title=Governance - University of Surrey|website=www.surrey.ac.uk|access-date=17 January 2017|archive-date=2 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180202155758/https://www.surrey.ac.uk/about/governance|url-status=live}}</ref> The council is the governing body of the university, responsible for the overall planning and management of the university and to ensure processes are in place to monitor financial and operational controls, and the university's performance against its strategy. The council is composed of no fewer than eleven external members, up to seven ex-officio members and up to three members elected by Senate.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.surrey.ac.uk/about/governance/members-council|title=Members of Council - University of Surrey|website=www.surrey.ac.uk|access-date=17 January 2017|archive-date=18 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118052632/http://www.surrey.ac.uk/about/governance/members-council|url-status=live}}</ref>

The Senate is the statutory body responsible for governing the university's academic matters, including teaching and research, and the regulation and direction of the education and conduct of students. The composition of the Senate is drawn from the academic staff of the university, together with a number of ex-officio, elected and co-opted members. The Chair of the Senate is the President and Vice-Chancellor of the university.<ref name="University of Surrey website">{{cite web|url=http://www.surrey.ac.uk/about/governance/statutory-bodies-committees|title=Statutory bodies and committees - University of Surrey|website=www.surrey.ac.uk|access-date=17 January 2017|archive-date=18 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118052635/http://www.surrey.ac.uk/about/governance/statutory-bodies-committees|url-status=live}}</ref> The executive board is the senior advisory body that assists the President and Vice-Chancellor in discharging his executive authority to manage the operations and affairs of the university. It is responsible for advising on all matters relating to the university's strategy and for making recommendations to Council for approval.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.surrey.ac.uk/about/management-and-strategy/executive-board|title=Executive Board - University of Surrey|website=www.surrey.ac.uk|access-date=17 January 2017|archive-date=25 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170225020343/http://www.surrey.ac.uk/about/management-and-strategy/executive-board|url-status=live}}</ref> The above Bodies are supported by a series of Committees that oversee the activities of distinctive administrative and academic areas of the university.<ref name="University of Surrey website"/>

On 3 December 2015 it was announced that [[Max Lu]] would become the university's fifth President and Vice-Chancellor, taking up his appointment in April 2016.<ref>[https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/university-surrey-appoints-china-born-nanotechnologist-next-v-c] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160330105549/https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/university-surrey-appoints-china-born-nanotechnologist-next-v-c|date=30 March 2016}} Times Higher Education</ref> He succeeded Sir [[Christopher Snowden]] who moved to take up the Vice-Chancellorship at the [[University of Southampton]] in September 2015.<ref>[http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/11870329.Southampton_university_appoints_new_vice_chancellor/] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160327020443/http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/11870329.Southampton_university_appoints_new_vice_chancellor/|date=27 March 2016}} Daily Echo</ref> Sir Christopher joined Surrey on 1 July 2005. His predecessors are [[Patrick J. Dowling]] (1994–2005), Anthony Kelly (1975–1994)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.surrey.ac.uk/features/death-former-surrey-vc-professor-anthony-kelly|title=Death of former Surrey VC Professor Anthony Kelly - University of Surrey|website=www.surrey.ac.uk|access-date=7 October 2018|archive-date=7 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181007225251/https://www.surrey.ac.uk/features/death-former-surrey-vc-professor-anthony-kelly|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Peter Leggett]], the last Principal of Battersea College of Technology<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.surrey.ac.uk/content/battersea-college-technology|title=University of Surrey website|access-date=17 January 2017|archive-date=18 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118052228/http://www.surrey.ac.uk/content/battersea-college-technology|url-status=live}}</ref> and the university's first Vice-Chancellor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.surrey.ac.uk/files/pdf/chapter1.PDF|title=University of Surrey website|access-date=17 January 2017|archive-date=8 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160508175704/http://www.surrey.ac.uk/files/pdf/chapter1.PDF|url-status=live}}</ref>