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Education committee terms of reference

Policy Information

Last revised: March 2024

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Purpose

The role of the Education Committee is to:

  • Maintain an overview of the University’s performance in relation to student access, participation and success
  • Consider the enhancement of the student experience and engagement
  • Ensure high quality teaching, learning and assessment
  • Contribute to the University’s TEF ratings

Remit

The Academic Board has delegated authority to the Education Committee:

  1. To keep the Admissions and Recruitment Policy and Retentions Policy under review to ensure that it is reliable, fair and inclusive and to review applications, offers, acceptances by course and student characteristics;  

  2. To monitor and evaluate progress with the University’s Access and Participation Plan, including the metrics and achievements; 

  3. To consider and monitor the student experience and engagement and the student voice, including NSS, postgraduate taught and postgraduate research experience surveys and module evaluation outcomes, to ensure appropriate action is taken; 

  4. To monitor strategies relevant to business, student employability, placement activity and engagement with employers; 

  5. To measure the success through the Education Review; 

  6. To receive updates on TEF-related activities and TEF submissions; 

  7. To keep staff qualifications under review and monitor HEA qualifications; 

  8. Oversee the development of the appropriate CPD framework for staff in relation to teaching and learning to ensure that staff are appropriately qualified and skilled to deliver a high-quality academic experience; 

  9. Consider examples of innovation and good practice and how these can be developed to enhance the University’s learning, teaching and assessment activities; 

  10. Monitor the role of pedagogic research and teaching practice within the University, and oversee initiatives designed to maximise its value for the development of good practice; 

  11. To oversee the Education Strategy;  

  12. To oversee the Library Strategy. 

Membership

Ex-officio members - Current incumbent

  • Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education & Student Experience) Chair - Sara Raybould
  • Provost and Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor - Professor Anthony Woodman
  • Pro Vice-Chancellor (Business Development) - Dr Suresh Gamlath 
  • University Secretary and Registrar - Joshua Heming
  • Head of Planning, Performance and Analytics - Morley Clark
  • Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor, Dean of London Geller College of Hospitality and Tourism and TEF Lead - James Edmunds
  • Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor (Student Affairs) - Tracy McAuliffe
  • Head of the Centre for Enhancement in Learning and Teaching (CELT) - Dr Jessica Frye
  • Director of Library Services - Davina Omar
  • Head of Study Support - Alison Griffin
  • Vice-President, Education, Students’ Union - Ayyan Bebal
  • Student Experience Manager - Roseanna Donan
  • Learning and Organisational Development Manager - Tunji Tiamiyu

School/College members

  • London Geller College of Hospitality and Tourism - Louise Gill
  • London School of Film, Media and Design - Dr Sotirios Varsamis
  • The Claude Littner Business School - Dr Amelia Au-Yeung
  • London College of Music - Dr Daniel Pratt
  • College of Nursing, Midwifery and Healthcare - Clare Gordon
  • School of Computing and Engineering - Fehmida Mohamedali
  • School of Human and Social Sciences - Nicola O'Keefe
  • School of Law - Philip Ells
  • School of Medicine and Biosciences - Dr Bernadine Idowu
  • Head of Institute for Policing Studies - Andrew Rose
  • Drama Studio London - Emma Hands

In attendance at all meetings

  • Head of Membership, Students’ Union - Jamal El-Kalawy
  • Head of the Graduate School - Professor Caroline Lafarge
  • Head of Degree Apprenticeships - Janet Rowson
  • Global Partnerships Office and Academic Quality - Stephen Scott
  • Policy Manager, Planning - Eirini Tatsi
  • IT Services - Raj Uturaju
  • Academic Administration - Paul Dawson
  • Student Services Representative

Other Heads of Service as appropriate.

Quorum

50% of appointed (i.e. ex-officio and nominated) members excluding vacancies. Where division of the total number of appointed members by two results in a fraction, quorum is to be met by rounding-up the fraction to the nearest whole number.

Where a committee member fulfils more than one role within a particular committee, they are only counted once for the purposes of quorum.

Where a meeting is not quorate, it can proceed, and the agenda items can be discussed and recommendations can be made on these, which are then to be put to the whole committee, either in writing afterwards or at a following meeting.  Any decisions/approvals would have to be ratified at the next quorate meeting or approved by Chair’s action if it is urgent.  

Attendance

Attendance is expected at all meetings. Where a member is unable to attend an agreed nominee must do so.

Reporting lines

The Education Committee is a committee of and reports to the Academic Board.

Supporting information

Committees and Groups feeding into the Academic Quality and Standards Committee

The following report to the Education Committee:

  • Access and Participation Group
  • Student Experience Group
  • Education Review Group

Effectiveness and lifespan

Lifespan ongoing. Effectiveness reviewed five-yearly as part of the review of the effectiveness of the Academic Board.

Actions that may be taken by the Committee

The Education Committee may:

  • Note
  • Receive
  • Consider
  • Support
  • Approve
  • Recommend
  • Review
  • Reject

Most appropriate minuting style

Formal minutes

Resources

  • Secretary – University Secretary
  • Clerk – Committee Secretary
  • Meetings – Four times per academic year or as required.