years, emphasising natural light and featuring a large circular north-light and a rear clerestory, which provides softer light. The Student Services Building, which also houses the Students’ Union, and facilities management. This building was also shortlisted for the 2016 RIBA South West Awards. Sustainability and environment The university ranked 88 out of 154 in the 2019 The People & Planet Green League table with a total score of 33%. The Students’ Union at Arts University Bournemouth and AUB have formed a partnership with the Woodland Trust which will see a tree planted for each new student at AUB. In 2016 Arts University Bournemouth announced its commitment to never invest in fossil fuels. In 2019, the university was awarded EcoCampus Platinum. Organisation and governance AUB is governed by its board of governors. The principal and vice-chancellor, through the University Management Team, is responsible for the executive management of the university, supported by a number of executive committees. The academic board is the university's principal academic authority. Subject to the responsibilities of the board of governors and the principal and vice-chancellor, the academic board has oversight of academic activities. In 2020, Paul Gough was appointed principal and vice chancellor of the university, following the retirement of Stuart Bartholomew, who had served as principal and vice chancellor at the institution since 1997. Arts University Bournemouth is currently divided into the following faculties: Faculty of Media & Performance Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture The university also validates courses in various art-related subjects for Bournemouth and Poole College and The Northern School of Art. Arts University Bournemouth is a member of GuildHE, one of the two recognised representative bodies for Higher Education in the UK. Academics The university offers short courses, Summer courses as well as Foundation Diplomas, BA, MA and Research (MPhil/PhD) degrees. The main focus of all courses lies within the areas of art, design, media, and performance. The institution runs 23 undergraduate and 10 postgraduate programmes organised in two faculties: the Faculty of Art and Design and the Faculty of Media and Performance. These courses are validated for a maximum period of five years and, during the final year, a periodic review is undertaken by a process similar to that for validation with the addition to the panel of up to two student representatives. AUB was awarded Gold ("provision is consistently outstanding and of the highest quality found in the UK